by myself; in person; by oneself
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
shopping; purchased goods
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
even though; despite; when
why; how; for what reason
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on