painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
just a minute; small quantity
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
premature joy; short-lived elation
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be silent; to say nothing
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
high spirits; gleeful mood
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
old hag; old woman; old bat
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
verbal message; word (from someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
all; entire; whole; altogether
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
because of; owing to; due to
as before; as ever; as it was originally