zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
final; eventual; ultimate
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
go that far; to that extent
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
aforementioned; above-mentioned
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
speech and conduct; words and deeds
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
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)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
how; in what way; how about