to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
excited condition; excited state
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
big snake; (large) serpent
too (much); overly; excessively
speaking of ...; as for ...
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
pink (colour, color); peach
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
both (people); the two of them
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience