dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
alone; by oneself; on one's own
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
I don't want to boast but
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
environment; surroundings; circumstances
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection