loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
horseplay; fooling around
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
young person; youth; young
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
several people; a few people
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
civilian control (of the military)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
son of a bitch; piece of shit
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to appease; to suppress; to calm
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
totally willing; fully motivated
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)