subtracting points; points deducted
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
to fall in love (with); to love
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
big talk; boasting; bragging
to tell all; to give a full account
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to want; to seek; to request
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
in one's hands; in one's control
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
one cause; one reason; one factor
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
disadvantageous; long (odds)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
colour; color; hue; tints
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
toddling; taking tottering steps