to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be conspicuous; to stand out
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
document; official papers
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
such; like that; in that way
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
self-examination; reflection
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to affect; to impact; to influence
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse