towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
talk about various topics
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
bet; wager; stake; gamble
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to get between; to be caught in
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
breathing in (of a foreign body, food, etc.); pulmonary aspiration; mis-swallowing; swallowing down the wrong pipe
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words