at a loss for words; stumped for words
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
partly open; in half bloom
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
rival; competitor; competition
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
(in the same way) as before; as always
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception