to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
blunder; slip; error; error
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
consequently; as a result
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
touché; you've got me there
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
(by) both oneself and others
sales promotion; hard selling
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
every evening; every night
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
headache inducing; vexing
to start; to begin; to commence
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
old army general; veteran army general
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia