to suffer an embarrassing defeat
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to straighten up; to sit upright
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to indicate; to show; to point to
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
had better ...; had better not ...
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
sudden price jump; steep price rise
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes