might is right; history is written by the victors
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
manners; behavior; behaviour
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
nice; likeable; desirable
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
once upon a time; a long time ago
to fight to the bitter end
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to recover consciousness; to come to
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
soldier; tactician; strategist
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
end of a match; end of a game
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
galette (esp. Breton galette)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing