at a loss for words; stumped for words
to challenge (a person) to a fight
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
thorough; exhaustive; complete
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to blow out; to spout out
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to get one's head around; to think about
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
young girl; lass; adolescent female
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
special training; intensive training; crash course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of