counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
justification; rationalization
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to not believe one's ears
unprecedented; never seen before
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to order; to command; to appoint
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
half and half; fifty-fifty
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
control; check; restraint; inhibition