to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
no way to do; nothing can be done
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to find out; to discover; to locate
notice; attention; observation
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
eternal; unlimited; endless
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sweeping sideways; mowing down
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over