to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
conversely; on the contrary
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
outward appearance; looks
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
series of battles; successive battles
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
physical condition; state of health; shape
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
principal occupation; core business
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be worried; to be troubled
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
health management; health maintenance; health care
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
trouble; bother; annoyance
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while