to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
looking over someone's shoulder
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
by myself; in person; by oneself
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sell off; to sell completely
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
mass; quality and quantity
most part; greater part; majority
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)