to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to find out; to discover; to locate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to take; to catch; to capture
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
you; (arch.) your residence
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
(temporary) closure of school
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
plural; multiple; several
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
chink in the armor (armour)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
teacher; instructor; professor
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
great pair; well-oiled two-man team