to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
craving; longing; thirsting
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
step; stride; counter for steps
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
surroundings; environs; circumference
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to watch steadily; to stare
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting