snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
fast walking; semi-jogging
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to run a shop; to have a shop
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
one grain; one drop; one bead
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security