consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
direct connection; direct link
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
without permission; without notice
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
reaction; response; reaction
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to redeem (from sin); to save
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
eye measurement; measure with eye
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially