expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
exploitation; overuse; abuse
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to detain; to check; to restrain
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
hostility; antagonism; opposition
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
core; core; hardcore; all-out
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to gather; to collect; to assemble
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
image; figure; figure; form; image
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
light pink; light crimson
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
three persons; three parties
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with