general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
loss; defeat; counter for losses
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
affable; sociable; friendly
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
unwanted child; shunned child
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
practical; realistic; pragmatic
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
for use by children; for children
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
that's true; of course; obviously
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast