consecutive defeats; series of defeats
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
because of; owing to; due to
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
Super Smash Bros. (abbr.)
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
trouble; bother; annoyance
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to have a talk; to tell a story
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
anything and everything; just about everything