pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be prolonged; to drag on
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to win after tough bidding
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
though; notwithstanding; although
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
being the runner-up; finishing second
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
among these; between these; of these
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
end; close; finish; termination
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)