to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to name; to call; to christen; to term
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
even though; despite; when
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
serious; not joking; straight
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
originally; by nature; from the start
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed