in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
particularly; only; in the case of
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
stirring; rousing oneself
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
the other day; a few days ago
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
bento; Japanese box lunch
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to come to one's senses; to calm down
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
should time and circumstances permit
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
outsider; someone outside of a group
putting one's courage to the test
to surround; to crowd around
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
heart; guts; nerve; central part