pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to poke each other; to jab each other
cut; notch; end; conclusion
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
calming down; quieting down
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
empirical; from experience
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
step; stride; counter for steps
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
item; article; dish; course; finest item
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card