smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
now that; since; so long as; because
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
spirit; heart; disposition
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
imposing stance; daunting pose
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
training room (hall); gymnasium
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
that kind; competition; match
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to worry about the future