to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
how long; how much; to what extent
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
will not do; do not; does not
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
decrease; reduction; decline
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to apologize; to apologise
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
question; inquiry; enquiry
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet