head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
in terms of; from the point of view of
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
youthful; young; young-looking
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
central part; heart (of a city)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
commencing with; including
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
cash bonus; reward; bounty
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to have confidence in one's own abilities
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
witnessing; observing; sighting
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")