victory or defeat; match; contest; game
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
correction; rectification; mending; repair
witnessing; observing; sighting
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to comfort; to console; to amuse
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
stupid brat; son of a bitch
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
thought; consideration; thinking
all night long; all through the night
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
more than friends, less than lovers
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission