to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
wherein; therein; thereinto
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
number of times; frequency; count
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
chief; main; principal; important
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be at a loss for words
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one's opinion on (life and) death
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to rock; to shake; to swing
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
now that you say that; now that you mention it
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
relation; relative; kind; cordial
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
reason; cause; circumstances
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to pass (of time); to elapse
junior high school student; middle school pupil
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
those (near the second person)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
here and there; in places