(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to spring at; to leap upon
to check; to stop; to keep back
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
such a thing; something like that
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
genius; prodigy; natural gift
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)