to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
close; intimate; on good terms
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
that day; the very same day
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
rather than; more ... than ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
little by little; bit by bit
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf