to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
walking heavily; lumbering
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to come to one's senses; to calm down
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
how; in what way; how about
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance