evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
being left out; being ostracized
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
with a momentary flash of light
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
no!; no no!; no, not at all
real intention; true motive; true meaning
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
different opinion; objection
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
urgent; requiring quick (response)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
unrefusable; undeclinable
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
serious; severe; grave; acute
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
deep inside; innermost place
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome