willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
like this; in this way; as you see
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to bring; to take; to bring about
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to attempt; to test; to try out
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
speech and conduct; words and deeds
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)