right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense
very; extremely; excessively
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
dear me; I mean; or rather
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
family; members of a family
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
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
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
cleanup (hitter); cleaning up
way; method; means; resource; course
holding two or more positions concurrently
preference; priority; precedence
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)