leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to fall from heaven (the sky)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
to mistake (A for B); to misread
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
war situation; progress of a battle
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
now that; since; as long as; provided that
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
same generation; one's generation
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
final game; final games; the finals
participants; participating athletes
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
person of culture; cultured person
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
end of a match; end of a game
resignation; giving up the game for lost
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to lose a closely fought contest