every person; each one; everybody
preliminary investigation; preparation
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
space; interval; space character; whitespace
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
very much; very many; more and more
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
such ... as; or some such
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to keep away; to keep at a distance
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
slow to act; slow in starting work
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
probability; likelihood; chances
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)