consecutive defeats;  series of defeats
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 magic;  Magic Marker;  felt-tip pen;  magic number
 indicates direct object of action;  indicates subject of causative expression;  indicates an area traversed;  indicates time (period) over which action takes place;  indicates point of departure or separation of action;  indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
 to abate;  to decrease;  to diminish;  to shorten
 to be able (to);  to be possible (to)
 aah!;  ooh!;  oh no!;  oh boy!
 above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 indicates possessive;  nominalizes verbs and adjectives;  substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases;  (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion;  (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis;  (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 supervision;  control;  superintendence;  director;  superintendent;  supervisor
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 to call out (to);  to call;  to summon (a doctor, etc.);  to invite;  to designate;  to name;  to garner (support, etc.)
 adds force or indicates command
 promotion;  raising of status
 that is so;  that is right;  it looks to me;  people say that;  it is said that;  I hear that
 measure;  measuring tape;  measuring
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 minor;  small;  minor (key, scale, etc.);  the minor leagues (US baseball)
 schedule;  program;  programme;  agenda
 after the end (of something);  post-
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 promise;  agreement;  convention;  rule;  destiny;  fate
 breakdown;  failure;  damage;  hurt;  objection;  protest
 person;  -er; (arch.)  expert; (arch.)  geisha; (arch.)  prostitute
 entering;  setting (of the Sun);  containing;  content;  income;  beginning
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 you;  presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
 to disappear (of people or animals);  to go (away);  to leave;  to no longer exist
 painful;  sore;  cringy;  embarrassing;  exceeding
 state of emergency;  emergency;  crisis
 there's no (other) way;  cannot be helped;  unavoidable;  it's no use (doing);  pointless;  hopeless (person)
 number (in a series);  (one's) turn;  watch;  guard;  rank;  standing;  bout
 flight (e.g. airline flight);  trip (e.g. train trip);  mail;  post;  opportunity;  chance
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then