experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
without; but if; otherwise; or else
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to be transparent; to show through
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
stagnation; hindrance; delay
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
(another's respected) father
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
one meal; one meal (a day)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
relatively; comparatively
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
not worth considering; out of the question
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter