readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
having said that; on the other hand
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
changing clothes; change of clothes
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)