messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
intuition; instinct; hunch
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
(having) two choices; choice between two things
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
in that manner; like that
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
first match (in a series)
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
all; entire; whole; altogether
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
lord of a manor; estate steward
absorption; suction; attraction
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest