childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
very young; childish; immature
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to knock down; to knock out
not understanding; not knowing
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be amused; to find something interesting
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
the reason is ...; it is because ...
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
soldier; tactician; strategist
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
bullying (the weak); bully