exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
one way or the other; either way
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
weight; heavyweight boxer
nothing but; none other than
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
huge win; overwhelming victory
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
high spirits; gleeful mood
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to collapse into; to flop onto
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
aptitude; aptness; suitability
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to badger; to pester; to beg