loser; defeated person; the defeated
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
be (that) as it may; having said that
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
nice; likeable; desirable
queen; queen; queen (chess piece)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to stop walking; to pause
five (long cylindrical things)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast