at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
what's that?; what the...
depending on; dependent on
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
spine; backbone; spinal column
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
advance; moving forward; progress
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
in succession; one after another
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means