revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
to kill; to defeat; to beat
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
unconditionally; as a rule
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
choices; alternatives; options
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
long ago; already; a long time ago
pet dog; non-sporting dog
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
in line with this; therefore
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
inheritance; something given or received
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
this world; this life; world of the living
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons