to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
loss; defeat; counter for losses
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
than; from; out of; except; but; more
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
consequently; as a result
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
in this way; thus; such; uh...
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
gambling den; gambling house
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
alone; by oneself; on one's own
first match (in a series)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already