currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
present; gift; to give a present or gift
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
as if it were about oneself
eighth day of the month; eight days
rematch (after an earlier loss)
discovery; detection; finding
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
abusive language; violent language; wild words
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
stirring; rousing oneself
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to make merry; to be festive
to make a success in life
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to smash violently; to crush
last night; yesterday evening
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees