to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
head over heels; headlong; head first
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
composite; combined; complex
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
string instrument; stringed instrument
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
opposite side; other side
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
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
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
polyphony (of an electronic keyboard or synthesizer)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear