condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
military forces; hosts; troops
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
difference; variation; difference
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to have more losses than wins
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature