beforehand; in advance; previously
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to have a talk; to tell a story
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
and; thereupon; because of that
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
in the end; at the end of the day
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
good feeling; feeling good
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
condition; situation; prospects
to not believe one's ears
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
two times; twice; two degrees
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament