reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to press a question; to cross-examine
also known as; also called
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
one's physical safety; personal security
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to choke; to have trouble breathing
instability; insecurity; crankiness
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch