comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
full of spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited; mettlesome
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
failure; mistake; blunder
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
being too late; losing one's final chance
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reopening; resumption; restarting
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
to rain incessantly; to downpour
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to get strong; to gain strength
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only