to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
manners; behavior; behaviour
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
insecticide; insect repellent
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
qualified or eligible person
belle of society; queen of high society
elementary; basic; rudimentary
leadership skill; leadership ability
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away