to do someone in; to bump someone off
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to lure someone; to entice someone
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
reality; actuality; hard fact
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
well-bred; of good upbringing
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
outside of; not covered by
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
when it becomes; when it comes to
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
ultimate; final; last; eventual
because; for; the reason why is ...