to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
in the future; another day; later
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
second grade; second class; secondary
together; mutually; fellow
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
-less; lacking; non-existing
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
throw; throwing; throwing event
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to watch steadily; to stare
overall victory; championship
because of; owing to; due to
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
first meeting; first interview with
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
several years; a few years