being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
risky; dangerous; insecure
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
mass; quality and quantity
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
workshop; studio; atelier
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source