to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
research institute; (research) laboratory
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
completion; perfection; accomplishment
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
material; materials; data; information; documents
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
delicious; tasty; good; nice
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
declaration of a state of emergency
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
Citizens' Band; CB (radio); convertible bond; chronic bronchitis; chemical and biological (weapons); center back; centre back
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
questionnaire; survey; poll
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
radiant smile; contented smile