uncool; tacky; lame; corny
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
matter of time; question of time
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
manly; masculine; like a man
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
secretariat; executive office
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
first match (in a series)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
corner room; corner apartment