desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
to come face to face (with)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
modification time (of a file, e.g.)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
(appearing, occurring) one after another
desperation; struggle to the death
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
pride; dignity; self-worth
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
very small; tiny; insignificant
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
just the other day; quite recently
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
one's whole heart; everything one feels
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world