to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
decoration; ornament; trimmings
wedding ring; wedding band
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to sell off; to sell completely
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
charcoal; charred remains
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
gem; jewel; precious stone
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
greeting; a fine thing to say
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
social life; social intercourse
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly