loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be exhausted; to be worn out
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to refer to; to use as reference
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
very; greatly; exceedingly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to watch steadily; to stare
failure story; horror story
registration; accession; register; entry; record
suddenly; all of a sudden
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
back off!; leave me alone!
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
jealousy; roasted rice cake
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to get dressed up; to treat oneself