second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
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
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
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
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
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
process; course; mechanism
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
spray; mist (not meteorological)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
classification; categorization; sorting
in order; in turn; one by one
conversely; on the contrary