to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
scene; sight; scenario; setting
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
rather; sooner; preferably
number one; first; best; most; game; round
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
personal; individual; private
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
reason; logic; sense; truth; right