frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
even though; despite; when
the way back; the way home; return trip
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
failure; mistake; blunder
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun