ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
big talk; boasting; bragging
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to get angry; to become perverse
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
steady advance; carrying all before one
being the runner-up; finishing second
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
reason; cause; circumstances
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to blow out; to spout out
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to be needed; to be wanted
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to repent; to be penitent
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off