chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
incident; affair; happening; event
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to blaze; to burn brightly
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to torment; to torture; to harass
to torment; to harass; to tease
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
selection; choice; option
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
manipulation of information; spin
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
blood relationship; blood relative
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
duty; obligation; responsibility
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve