energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
had better ...; had better not ...
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
tiring easily; easy to tire
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
bloodsucking; sucking blood
tag (children's game); tig
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
with a start; with a jump
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
bento; Japanese box lunch
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
going around; patrol; round; tour
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)