battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
long slits (esp. of eyes)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to open (one's eyes) wide
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
my personal (e.g. opinion)
being startled; getting a shock
inside one's heart; in one's mind
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
tear gland; lacrimal gland
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
such; like that; that sort of
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
joint struggle; common (united) front