disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
way; method; means; resource; course
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
names and natures do often agree
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to keep standing; to stand motionless
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
done; just done; just finished
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to make an appearance; to show up
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to be too late; to be too slow
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two