to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
drama; play; powerful drug
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
worthless; pointless; useless
as much as one can; as much as possible
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
having no idea; having no clue
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
limp and puffy; flabby and swollen; soft and bloated; spongy
gnashing the teeth; gear cutting
crash; smash; crunch; bang
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to kick over; to kick down
to have an eye on; to zero in on
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
modesty; humility; being humble
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to fight against; to oppose; to face
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say