girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
war; fighting; fierce competition
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
terrain; geographical features; topography
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
bookmaker; taker of bets; ringman; bookie
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
old woman; joker (in old maid)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to put someone to work; to make someone work
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
world; society; people; the public
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit