critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
a (single) moment; an instant
surface of the earth; ground surface
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
without trouble; easily; readily
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to stick it out; to see it to the end
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
attenuation; damping; decay
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
raging bull; ferocious bull
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
physical law; laws of physics
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
running away; escaping on foot
choices; alternatives; options
immediately; right away; on the spot
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to raise one's voice; to shout
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts