being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
such ... as; or some such
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
technique; art; skill; move
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
narrow margin; slim margin
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
very unskillful; extremely awkward
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
silence (not speaking); muteness
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to comfort; to console; to amuse
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
right side; right-hand side
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed