to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
regret; repentance; remorse
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
authority; power; influence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
don't worry; there's no need to worry
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
vitality; energy; dynamism
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
senior; elder; person older than oneself
face contorted and about to cry
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling