ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
difference; variation; difference
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
reality; actuality; hard fact
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
the matter you have been talking about
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to be enraged; to flip out
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out