defeat; lost battle; losing a war
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
winning streak; good time to make a profit
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to look down on; to make light of
loss; defeat; counter for losses
chance (of success); odds
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to check; to stop; to keep back
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary