match; game; bout; contest
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
everybody; every last one of them; all
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
all one has; all one's possessions
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
professor; teaching; instruction
study; pursuit of knowledge
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
(political) power; authority; influence
speech and conduct; words and deeds
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation