fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to rank next to; to come after
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to be contrary to one's expectations
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
recovery; rescue; recapture
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
selection; choice; picking out
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
study; research; investigation
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public