whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
expression; presentation; representation; notation
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn