remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
for the first time in one's life
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
unexpected meeting; coincidence
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hit hard; to strike hard
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
still (continuing); as ever; further
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to speak ill of; to disparage
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul