lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
to crumble away; to collapse
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
convenience; user-friendliness
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to beat time; to mark time
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
progress; advance; improvement; development
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow