without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
hegemony; leadership; initiative
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
roller coaster; big dipper
white horse; unrefined sake
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
in succession; one after another
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
person in charge; official; attendant
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still