to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to pretend not to know; to feign ignorance; to tell a lie; to lie
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
three; three years of age
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
space (room, area, outer space)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to find out; to discover; to locate
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain