to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
overconfident; presumptuous
overconfidence; someone who is overconfident; wrongly believing to have attained enlightenment
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
way of speaking; intimation
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
sincere; earnest; serious
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
a considerable number; a fair number
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
clearly; distinctly; vividly
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to walk away; to saunter off
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
firm; unshakeable; resolute
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
whole face; all over one's face
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
close call; narrow escape
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to get between; to be caught in