to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
the same rank; equality; apposition
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
useless resistance; vain struggle
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
license; permit; licence; certificate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
sexual discrimination; sexism
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)