to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
choice; selection; option
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
have to do; must; should; ought to
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
slightly early; just before
a few seconds; several seconds
difference; variation; difference
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to hit hard; to strike hard
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
willpower; energy; vitality
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
folding; collapsible; telescopic
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
going up and down; going back and forth
to blow through; to blow across
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
small; fine; detailed; stingy
several years; a few years
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up