gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
smallish; on the small side
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
having said that; on the other hand
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
laughingstock; object of ridicule
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma