signs of defeat; adverse situation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
baton (of command); order; command; direction
bowing twice; worshipping again; Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
each locality; each place; each region
powerful local clan; local strongman
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
fortune-telling; divination
can do; may do; be capable of doing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
personal combat; one-to-one fight
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
to refuse; to decline; to deny
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...