reaching over the net (volleyball, etc.)
winning shot (tennis, ball games)
unhittable return in tennis
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
deuce (tennis, cards, dice, etc.)
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
month-long period; (during) month
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
girls' or women's division or section
enemy movements; enemy's position
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
individual match; single game
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
completely; entirely; totally
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to call a person's attention (to)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage