stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
tendency; trend; inclination
loser; defeated person; the defeated
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
now that; since; so long as; because
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
making a plan; recommendation; suggestion
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sales promotion; hard selling
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
in unison; as one; united
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
repechage; revival series
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
making efficient; optimization
number of times; frequency; count
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
unprofitable business operation
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence