nerve; nerves; sensitivity
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
will not do; do not; does not
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
freely; frankly; without reserve
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
whole day and night; 24 hours
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
corridor; hallway; passageway