to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
way of losing; how one loses; process leading to a defeat; (arch.) losing side; (arch.) defeated party
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
advantage or disadvantage
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
commencing with; including
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
tool; implement; means; furniture
word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word
listening device; bug; wiretap
conviction; belief; confidence
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
loser; defeated person; the defeated
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack