still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to toady; to be obsequious
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
established practice; custom
beauty contest to name Miss ...
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
literally; to the letter; literal
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
several people; a few people
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to help each other; to cooperate
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
practical question (problem); practical matter
to be the ruin of (a person)
quick-witted; quick to understand
to join forces; to cooperate
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to make an appeal; to urge