brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
one by one; one after another; successively
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
blow; shock; strike; batting
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
thought; consideration; thinking
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
charming; fascinating; attractive
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
foreign; abroad; overseas
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
middle of the night; dead of night
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
full dress; formal dress; uniform
speech; expression; wording; language
awareness; realization; noticing
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
test period; exam period; examination time
yourself; himself; herself
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
with a collapse; with a slump
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
(turned out) all right in the end
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord