victory or defeat; victory and defeat
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
society; the world; the times
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
next; secondly; subsequently
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to say no more; to sink into silence
approval; license; licence; permission
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
with a friendly grin; smilingly
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the world in general; society; convention
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
store interior; inside of a shop