to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to move around; to move about; to get around
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
fast moving; fast running; fast sailing
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
planned; scheduled; systematic
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
(Chinese) merchant caravan
to blow out; to spout out
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
threat; intimidation; menace
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
(not) in any way; in no way
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
custom; habit; customary practice
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
to mind; to care; to worry
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond