defeat; loss; reverse; setback
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
broken; intermittent; disconnected
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
person who has rendered distinguished service
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
cost of one's food; one's board
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
in search of; in order to look for
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
trade; buying and selling
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
store; reserve; stock; savings
to live; to make a living; to get on with
study; learning; tutorial
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
choices; alternatives; options
established practice; custom
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
for a while; for some time; for a period
commitment; pledge; promise
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
charging (electrically); electrification
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone