to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to summon courage; to be brave
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
assertion; declaration; affirmation
image; figure; figure; form; image
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
than; other than; except; but
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
menial; meanness; servility; abject
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
how; in what way; in what manner
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd