victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
discard; discarded (playing) card; (arch.) bulletin board displaying the name, age, offence, etc. of a criminal sentenced to death (Edo period)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
pair; two kinds; two ways
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
study; learning; tutorial
rational; reasonable; logical
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
elementary; basic; rudimentary
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
riskiness; (level of) danger
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
digression; many divergences
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to pause; to have a short intermission
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to finish reading; to read through
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
choosing between two things; two choices
retention; maintenance; preservation