ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
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)
almost every day; almost daily
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
beginning; outset; first; onset
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
adds force or indicates command
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
one more time; once more; once again
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
such; like that; that sort of; very
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
until now; so far; up to the present
to collect; to assemble; to gather