easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
finishing blow; coup de grâce
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
choices; alternatives; options
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
two times; twice; two degrees
sharp parting remark; parting threat
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
all; entire; whole; altogether
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment