take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to make coffee; to brew coffee
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
humming a tune (while doing something else)
that; the matter in question
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
ill will; malice; evil intent
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious