to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
indicate reason; infers some protest
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
already; now; no longer; not any more
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to turn against; to become an enemy
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
entreaty; supplication; petition
to move (house); to change residence
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple