several minutes; a few minutes
extreme passion; wild enthusiasm
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
state of the war; war situation
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to pay attention; to be watchful
way of working; discharge of duty
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
by today; before the day is over
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
being on the ropes; losing ground
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility