to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
older brother; elder brother
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
doing whatever one pleases
difficult to ...; hard to ...
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
reigning; controlling; dictating
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
and yet; though; when; in spite of