day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
person who has rendered distinguished service
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
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 betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
way; method; means; resource; course
near oneself; close to one; familiar
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
raising morale; lifting of morale
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly