first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
site; point on a map; spot
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
apparent; obvious; very clear
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
unless one ...; if one does not ...
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
guess; conjecture; surmise
hard struggle; strenuous effort
admiration; wonder; astonishment
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
leaving everything to someone else
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to be born; to come into the world
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent