hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to speak; to hear a voice
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
acceleration; speeding up
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling