readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
how long; how far; how much
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to change completely; to change suddenly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
overestimation; overvaluing
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
hiding one's embarrassment
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
about; concerning; related to; -ish
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to beat time; to mark time
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
main question; real issue at hand
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone