to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to rock; to shake; to swing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to have a reason; to have an excuse
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire