flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
pull; patronage; tug; discount
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
no matter how much time passes
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to watch over; to watch attentively
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to pass (of time); to elapse
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral