to suffer an embarrassing defeat
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
cooperation; coordination; link
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
by sheer strength; by brute force
to knock down; to knock out
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
individual; private person; personal; private
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
together with; same; both; all; including ...
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
commander; commanding officer; CO
race (of people); type of person
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)