to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
way out; means to escape; escape route
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to open (one's eyes) wide
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to move forward; to move on
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash (to pieces); to ruin (e.g. a plan); to wreck; to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board