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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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consecutive defeats; series of defeats

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

5

to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)

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check

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surface of a board or record

2

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

3

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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difference; variation; difference

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

4

to pout

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to win; to gain victory

3

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

2

quitting while one is ahead

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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forcibly; against one's will

5

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

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handmade

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

5

clown

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

8

supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)

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bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

2

to hold the key (to)

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difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

1

old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law

2

peace; harmony

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rule

2

(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

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leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots

2

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

2

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

2

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

5

clapping hands; applause

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to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

5

blip bleep

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to state; to express; to mention

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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