repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
again; once again; yet again
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thinking back now; looking back
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
after school (at the end of the day)
secret; private; surreptitious
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean