to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to compete with; to vie for
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
by myself; in person; by oneself
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
it is not (like that) either
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
until now; so far; up to the present
to pile up; to accumulate
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
perfect; complete; flawless
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
bank; banking institution
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to thrust before; to thrust at
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion