repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
being all smiles with joy
to concern; to be related
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to pass (of time); to elapse
series of battles; successive battles
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
declaration of war; proclamation of war
mockery; derision; ridicule
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
way; method; means; resource; course
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
villain; baddie; the villain's part
the last moment; the very end
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to attempt; to test; to try out
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly