asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to complete decisively; to do to completion
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
twice; again; second time
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive