to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to spend time (on doing something)
just because; even if; even though
when it becomes; when it comes to
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
for example; for instance; e.g.
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
and yet; though; when; in spite of
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to collect; to assemble; to gather
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
second day of the month; two days
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses