heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
locational advantage; advantageous position
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)