to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
draw (in competition); tie game
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
reconfirmation; double check
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
in proportion to; according to; depending on
series of battles; successive battles
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
template; run of the mill; formulaic
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
genuine; authentic; true; real
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to cover one's private parts
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized