putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
covered with; stained; smeared
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to be smeared; to be covered
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
gem; jewel; precious stone
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to rain incessantly; to downpour
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
around the world; throughout the world
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
segment; slice; section; intercept
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
mission; delegation; transmission
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)