to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
starting point; starting line
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to become red; to redden; to blush
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to miss a chance; to fail to do
directly opposite; right in front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to smash down; to beat in
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
prayer (for something); supplication
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
spring water; clear (pure) water
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
chance (of success); odds
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
complete recovery; healing
how many months?; how long?
one's share; one's portion
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
chances of winning (a bet); odds
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection