defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
interception; monitoring; tapping
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
under control (e.g. of territory)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
one's view (opinion) of women
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
living thing; living creature; animal; life
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
thorough; exhaustive; complete
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder