cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
immersion; being absorbed in
cake or snack served with tea
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
opposite side; other side
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to squeeze out; to wring out
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)