to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to order; to command; to appoint
presumption; assumption; estimation
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
interest; rights; concession
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
news; word; tidings; omen
to need; to demand; to take; to require
(period of) a year; during an era
older sister; lass; young lady
student (esp. a university student)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration