to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
direct connection; direct link
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
technique; art; skill; move
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to lend an ear to; to listen to
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
earnings from a part-time job
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
action; operation; effect; function
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
last night; yesterday evening