desperately; for one's dear life
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
forced to use; forced into a position
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
great difference; big difference; wide margin
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
judgment; judgement; discernment
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to suffer damage; to be deceived
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to cut downward; to slash downward
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick