reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to become settled; to be fixed
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
mature; becoming precocious
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
will not do; do not; does not
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
control; check; restraint; inhibition