to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
nice; good; well-executed
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
used paper; paper for recycling
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
classbook; yearbook; school graduation album
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to