linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
loud shout; excited cheering
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to boil strongly; to be excited
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
boring; dull; uninteresting
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
being in the center of attention again; coming back into the limelight
the future; future prospects
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
shooter; marksman; shooter (in soccer, basketball, etc.); person who enjoys shooter video games; chute
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
such a thing; something like that
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee