even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
contest of strength; trial of strength
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
throat; important part; vital area
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
assertion; declaration; affirmation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
immediately; right away; on the spot
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
loser; defeated person; the defeated
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
yourself; himself; herself
to give; to do (something) for
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to anticipate; to foresee
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
odds and ends; all; every
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because