(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
relatively; comparatively
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
course; route; path; process; means
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
not necessarily so; is not always true
fast-talking; rapid talking
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning