to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
now that you say that; now that you mention it
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
killing two birds with one stone
to brush off; to shake off
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
putting into operation; invocation
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
right beside; close to; nearby
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit