obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to follow advice; to act upon advice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
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.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
third day of the month; three days
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to apologize; to apologise
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...