why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
of course; certainly; naturally
one thin flat object; one sheet
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
head; lead; vanguard; first
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
contest; comparison; competition
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
way (of doing); manner; method; means
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
almost; roughly; approximately