rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to go out and away; to leave
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
victim; injured party; sufferer
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
meanwhile; in the meantime
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to shed light; to cast light
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
with a clink (click, clack)
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle