to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
one more time; once more; once again
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
(one's) countenance; face
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
pressure; oppression; suppression