outside of; not covered by
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; even though; despite
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(not) even once; (not) ever
to attack; to assault; to assail
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
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)
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
article; news story; report; account
one after another; in succession
in succession; one by one
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to lose heart; to lose motivation