grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
very young; little; childish; immature
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be conspicuous; to stand out
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
older brother; elder brother
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
grid-line (e.g. in spreadsheet); enclosing line
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
suddenly; all of a sudden
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement