miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
un-; non-; negative prefix
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to concern; to be related
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
selection; choice; option
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
plural; multiple; several
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
offense and defense; offence and defence