a few seconds; several seconds
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
end of a match; end of a game
hot topic; talk of the town
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
secret; private; surreptitious
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
strong person; the strong; the powerful
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale