even though; despite; when
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
bet; wager; stake; gamble
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
turning to the left; left turn
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent