synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
such ... as; or some such
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
all present; all concerned; all of us
the scruff or nape of the neck
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)