(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
with a click; with a snap
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
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
special training; intensive training; crash course
plural; multiple; plural (number)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
too (much); overly; excessively
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
several years; a few years
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)