defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
most (numerous); largest (number of)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
(brute) force; using all one's might
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to comfort; to console; to amuse
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to put into the mouth; to eat
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
commencing with; including
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
inspection; examination; checking
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rest; break; recess; intermission