to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
I don't want to boast but
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to get one's head around; to think about
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to blow off; to be blown off
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
practical question (problem); practical matter
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be embarrassed for a reply
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
side table; bedside table
document; official papers
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
inspection; examination; survey
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum