promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the very start; the very beginning
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
beginning; outset; first; onset
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
something like ...; something called ...
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
tradition; legend; folklore
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
even though; despite; when
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
danger; peril; hazard; risk
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
simply; merely; only; solely