to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to detain; to check; to restrain
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bet; wager; stake; gamble
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
elated; triumphant; proud
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
don't worry about it; forget about it
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter