trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
preservation; retainment; keeping
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
head start; initiative; preemption
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to surround; to crowd around
(not) merely; (not) simply
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to be damaged; to receive damage
to like; to love; to be fond of
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
Kerberos (computer security protocol)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own