beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
threat; intimidation; menace
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
clearly; distinctly; vividly
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to fight against; to oppose; to face
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
chance (of success); odds
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to say (something) over one's shoulder
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
root; joint; base; crotch
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)