just a minute; small quantity
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
(some) more; even more; longer; further
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to be silent; to say nothing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
preference; priority; precedence
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
way; method; means; resource; course
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
had better ...; had better not ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue