ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
thereupon; shortly thereafter
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
the touch of; feel of; texture
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
social life; social intercourse
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
setting a place; setting the table
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to lose one's way; to get lost
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment