loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
towering; astonishingly high
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
having not the slightest idea
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to get slightly dirty (all over)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to jest; to clown (around)
drama; play; powerful drug
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
predation; eating prey; preying upon
infectious disease; infection
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
confusion; distraction; derangement