jpdb beta

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

4

old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

1

exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

1

decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

1

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

1

to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

1

self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

1

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

1

championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

2

dispute; argument; contention

1

balance

1

the other; the other one

1

to win and advance to the next round

2

habit; behavior; behaviour; trait

1

shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical

1

long distance; long haul

2

long shot

4

exchange of blows; long rally

1

distance; range

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

2

infancy; childish; infantile; immature

1

technique; finesse

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

1

to stick to

2

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

1

impetus

1

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

1

professional

1

for connoisseurs; preferred by experts

1

to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

1

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

1

no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

2

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

2

first match (in a series)

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

1

majority

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

1

to antagonize; to provoke antipathy

1

as planned

1