to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
how long; how much; to what extent
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
violent explosion; bursting
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
dull sound; muffled sound
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to backfire; to have a harmful result
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback