consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to limp; to drag one's feet
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
principal occupation; core business
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
research; study; investigation
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
tone (of voice); manner of talking
androgynous; gender-neutral
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
soldier; combatant; warrior
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
worthless thing; trivial thing
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
instant; moment; for an instant