in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
bluff; false show of power; bold front
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
several minutes; a few minutes
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
wind-swept; exposed to the wind