route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
future; possible; potential; prospective
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
glorious achievement; distinguished service
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to chase; to run after; to pursue
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
impromptu; on the spot; off the cuff; ad lib
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to degenerate; to lapse into
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
this and that; one thing or another
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
atrocious crime; heinous crime
one's assessment of the situation
self-control; self-restraint
higher rank; better position
great swordsman; master fencer
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to this extent; to this degree; this much