actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
cannot be compared with; no match for
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to unfold; to unroll; to open
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
in the meanwhile; during the time
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to grow up; to become an adult
The Door into Summer (1957 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
tips of one's hair; hair ends
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
front camera (smartphone, tablet, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
front camera (smartphone, tablet, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
light (e.g. colour, color)
light crimson; scarlet tinged with purple