hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
society; the world; the times
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
now that; since; so long as; because
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
it seems so; that's what it looks like
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to try to do; to attempt to do
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
moderate; proper; just right
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
and yet; despite (all) that
tingling; stinging; pungently