to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
at once; immediately; right now
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to apologize; to apologise
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
postwar period; period after Second World War
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
race (of people); type of person
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to be smeared; to be covered
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation