on the occasion of; at the time of
secret; private; surreptitious
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
at a loss for words; stumped for words
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
depending on; dependent on
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment