only the results matter; it's all about the results
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
sure punishment or reward
eternal; unlimited; endless
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
several years; a few years
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
you (plural); all of you; you all
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
chance (of success); odds
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
menial; meanness; servility; abject
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important