desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
overlapping; piling; stacking
gem; jewel; precious stone
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
eight-sided shape; octagon
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 throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
right under; directly below
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart