lacks the skill or presence to regain any ground 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ lacks) (NP (DT the) (NN skill) (CC or) (NN presence) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB regain) (NP (DT any) (NN ground)))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (NN ) (CC ) (NN ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))))))))