preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
imagination; supposition; guess
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
preface; introduction; preamble
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
site; point on a map; spot
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
feeling keenly; fully realizing
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she