to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
match; game; bout; contest
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
attendance (at school); going to school
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to surround; to crowd around
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)