honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
right of succession; right to the throne
to annoy; to cause trouble
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
older person with more life experience
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
match; game; bout; contest
head; brains; intellect; understanding
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
several years; a few years
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot