to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
goodbye; farewell; so long
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to accept; to receive; to agree
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
match (for lighting a fire)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
I appreciate your efforts
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
area; region; district; locality
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
medical treatment; medical care
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather