ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
short-distance race; sprint
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone