frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
in succession; one by one
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
marking; grading; scoring
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to pass (of time); to elapse
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unfortunately; regrettably
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
living thing; living creature; animal; life
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client