mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
relation; connection; relevance
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
being about to cry; the verge of tears
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
plural; multiple; several
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to shout (in anger); to yell
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
year in, year out; always; 24-7
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to refuse; to reject; to deny
(adding) fuel to the fire
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)