triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to pitch forward; to fall forward
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
simultaneous; all at once
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
at a moment's notice; readily
not necessarily so; is not always true
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sprinting; running as fast as one can
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
violent explosion; bursting
power; might; authority; influence
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to rank next to; to come after
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
very busy (person or thing)