losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
looking away; looking aside
to raise one's voice; to shout
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
covering; protection; backing; relief
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
spider's thread; spider silk
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
site; point on a map; spot
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)