first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
settlement; solution; resolution
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
offense and defense; offence and defence
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to drink up; to drain (cup)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
abstention; nonparticipation
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to lose sight of; to miss
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to yield to temptation; to succumb
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
(a) little; somewhat; somehow