totally (different); completely
whistle (sound made with the lips)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
trembling with excitement
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
transcendence; transcendency
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to become better; to improve
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
a cut above; one step above
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to gaze out at; to look out over
to smile a smile of satisfaction
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
end of a match; end of a game
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
rational; reasonable; logical
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing