expectation; assume will happen; forecast
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to have a narrow escape from death
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to rush back; to run back
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
advanced level; high grade; senior
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
condition; situation; prospects
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon