as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
hard worker; hardworking person
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
ingredient; component; composition
prickling; stinging; tingling
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
several times; a few times
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to squeeze out; to wring out
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire