before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
magic bullet; magic bullets
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
endurance contest; test of endurance
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to blacken; to make black
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss