to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to lay aside; to set aside
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to become completely chilled
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
(not) even once; (not) ever
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
drinking bout; merrymaking
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
plural; multiple; several
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago