ambitious undertaking; grand scheme
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to relax; to feel at home
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
a little bit; a little while
to take advantage of an opportunity
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to apologize; to apologise
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
trivial; not amounting to much
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself