cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to amuse oneself; to make merry
though one didn't intend (expect) to
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
eruption; volcanic eruption
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
normal practice; proper practice
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to