mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
like this; this sort; this way
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to be contrary to one's expectations
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to pile up; to accumulate
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness