friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
very loose; slowly; leisurely
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
precondition; prerequisite
to examine; to check; to inspect
to keep away; to keep at a distance
beyond this point; from now on; after this
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)