to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
contradiction; inconsistency
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
acceleration; speeding up
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
already; now; no longer; not any more
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
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)
specialization; specialisation
to be helpful; to be useful
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
change in appearance; transformation