being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
surroundings; circumference
article; thing; object; property; real estate
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
orphanage; children's home
less than ...; smaller ...
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
hey; listen; look here; I say
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
star player; star athlete
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
positive thinking; optimism
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
second; number two; runner-up
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
power; might; authority; influence
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution