decision of a contest; finals
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
please (give me); please (do for me)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun