left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
even more; still more; further
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
pushing through (e.g. a proposal); bulldozing; doing something by force; arm-twisting
running water; flowing water; stream
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to not take seriously; to take lightly
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
overhasty; rash; premature
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
a few seconds; several seconds
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to refuse; to decline; to deny
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
exchange of blows; long rally
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(how) many times; (how) often
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
offense; offence; method of attack
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug