to manage something successfully; to be successful
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to jump into; to rush into
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
unless one ...; if one does not ...
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
chance (of success); odds
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm