to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
blunder; slip; error; error
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
leadership; initiative; spearhead
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one by one; one each; one at a time
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
excellent plan; best policy
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
chance; opportunity; occasion
consequently; as a result
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
proposal; proposition; suggestion
pointing out; identification
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best