to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
established fact; fait accompli
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
somehow; for some reason or other
woman; female; feminine gender
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
all; entire; whole; altogether
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
place; situation; position; location
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
everything; anything; nothing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral