giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
decision; determination; resolution
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
memory; ability to remember
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to become empty; to be emptied
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
smoothly; easily; readily
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
as a child; when one was a child
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
fixtures; furnishings; equipment