at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
feeling; sense; impression
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
besides; in addition; also; moreover
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
pleasant feeling; good vibes
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
while; even though; despite
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sudden change; complete change
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation