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.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ready-made; common-law (wife)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
very; much; greatly; a lot of
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(medical) doctor; physician
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
value judgement; value judgment
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
that is to say; so that means
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
correction; rectification; mending; repair
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular