to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
loss; defeat; counter for losses
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
alone; by oneself; on one's own
first match (in a series)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to pick up; to find; to gather
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
carriage; movement (of the body)
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
not counting (as anything significant)
feeling; sense; impression
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
from here; from this place
end; close; finish; termination