to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
retention; maintenance; preservation
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
on bad terms; at loggerheads
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
moneylending; moneylender
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to win and advance to the next round
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
in the future; another day; later
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to have a talk; to tell a story
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
radical party; extremists
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate