blunder; (careless) mistake; error
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
update (esp. to software)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sudden change; complete change
one's family (home) background (environment)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
of no interest; not interested
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
small cinema; arthouse cinema
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to throw away; to abandon