opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
acceleration; speeding up
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
human; human-like; as a person
emperor; prince; princess
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to let out a cry; to break forth
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
conduct; behavior; behaviour
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
boasting of one's strength
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to underrate; to make light of
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to pierce through; to break through
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
instability; insecurity; crankiness