to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
besides; in addition; also; moreover
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
marching orders; sailing orders
tension; mental strain; nervousness
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
ago; since; before; previous
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
un-; non-; negative prefix
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries