to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to be able to manage somehow or another
to ask a question; to ask questions
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
commitment; pledge; promise
desperately; for one's dear life
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to make a speech; to address
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
if so; in that case; in that situation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
good feeling; feeling good
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
combination; union; incorporation; congruence