failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
medical examination; checkup; consultation
chain; series; connection; linkage
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
businessman; businesswoman; person with a head for business; skilled businessperson; experienced businessperson
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
accumulation; accumulate; store
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
belligerence; fighting spirit
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
ward office; council (regional)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)