to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
weakening; emaciation; decline
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
vexing; irritating; impatient
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
elegant; graceful; refined
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to be badly made; to fail
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to make a speech; to address
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
archery; mapping; map; morphism
beyond one's means or position
base (military, expedition, etc.)