to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
preference; priority; precedence
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
silence (not speaking); muteness
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten