loser; defeated person; the defeated
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
of course; certainly; naturally
if so; in that case; in that situation
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
while; during; while; although; all; both
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to accept; to receive; to agree
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to face; to go towards; to head towards
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still