to slap; to strike; to spank
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
I see; that's right; indeed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
by means of; due to; because of; according to
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
isolation; being alone; being friendless
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
surroundings; environs; circumference
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to increase; to add to; to augment
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
way (of doing); manner; method; means
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
so; like this; in this way
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
such ... as; or some such