to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
even if; even though; however; no matter how
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
safety; welfare; well-being
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
wide difference; a world of difference
progress; advance; improvement; development
mountain road; mountain trail
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
in one's own way or style
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to say; to be called; to do