ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
no-good man; (male) loser
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
likability; favorability; popularity
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
settlement; solution; resolution
as before; as ever; as it was originally
second marriage; remarriage
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
environment; surroundings; circumstances
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
electricity bill; electric bill
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune