wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
superstition; superstitious belief
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
covered with; stained; smeared
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
being left out; being ostracized
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
departure; leaving; going away; recession
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to thrust away; to send flying
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
determination; resolution
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback