come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
door; gate; opening; title page
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
momentous (crucial) decision
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
spring break; spring vacation
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
to need; to call for; to require
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
what do you want?; can I help you?
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
absolute beginner; complete amateur
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting