being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
easy to read; legible; clear
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
fast approach; quick intimacy
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
supply; provision; service; supply
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition