loss; defeat; counter for losses
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
quick firing; rapid firing
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
innocent; blameless; guiltless
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
clicking; clopping; clacking
settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
slight; little; insignificant
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner