consecutive defeats; series of defeats
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
nice; good; well-executed
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
good humour (humor); good mood
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
moment by moment; hour by hour
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
feeling of a house or a room
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women; BL; bill of lading; BL; brushless
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of