assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to be able to manage somehow or another
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
probability; likelihood; chances
failure; mistake; blunder
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
bet; wager; stake; gamble
any more; any further; any better; any longer
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
just one person; only one
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to tower above; to stand out
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
power; authority; jurisdiction
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
independent action; acting alone
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)