loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
at once; immediately; right now
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
physical fight; IRL fight; real match (as opposed to a training match); no-holds-barred fight
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
be (that) as it may; having said that
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
in one's own way or style
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to move forward; to move on
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to speak ill of; to disparage
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
unexpected meeting; coincidence
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be able to manage somehow or other