to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
a little bit; a little while
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
division into equal parts; equal parts
to make a person sweat for it
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
belligerence; fighting spirit
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
retainer; attendant; escort
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
proving ground; test site
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
welcome!; nice to see you!
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
serious condition; critical condition
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
way; method; means; resource; course
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited