reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
water's edge; waterside; shore
each; (arch.) you (plural)
consumption; expenditure; spending
just one person; only one
chaps (in the skin); cracks
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
leaving everything up to someone else
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
clearly; distinctly; vividly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over