to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
observation; survey; watching
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
minimum; at the very least
to happen to have on hand or in stock
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
influence; clout; leverage
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to be smeared; to be covered
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to throw at; to turn; to raise
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock