crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
master; teacher; stable master
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
annual (plant); first-year student
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
creator; inventor; developer
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
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)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
emotional scars; mental trauma
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect