pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
choices; alternatives; options
to increase; to add to; to augment
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
name recognition; established reputation
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
cooperation; collaboration
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
having said that; on the other hand
letting (someone) die without helping
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to chase; to run after; to pursue
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved