excited condition; excited state
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
is something that; is that which
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
adherent; devotee; believer
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
constant; steady; constant
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be prolonged; to drag on
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
depravity; corruption; degradation
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
everywhere; all over; throughout
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
this and that; one thing or another
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives