malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
draw (in competition); tie game
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all