close contest; close match; close game; close combat
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
narrow margin; slim margin
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
very loose; slowly; leisurely
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
fall; drop; descent; coming down
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow