as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to prostrate oneself before
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
temporary truce; ceasefire
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
arrangement; pact; agreement
announcer; presenter; speaker; publisher
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sharp sighted; easily awakened
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
gulp; gulping; swallowing
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
digger; excavator; power shovel