from the viewpoint of; according to
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
using every trick (in the book)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to spit out; to eject; to dump
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be greedy; to devour greedily
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to slap; to strike; to spank
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
meanwhile; in the meantime