by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
restraint; restriction; control; check
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
in succession; one after another
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to look forward to something
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
front; frontage; facade; main
to lie down; to throw oneself down
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
leaving to chance; leaving to fate