to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
video game (played on a home console)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
long ago; previous; of a former age
standing; reserve; always having ready
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
all you have to do is; just; that's all
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to whine; to make feeble complaints
excellence; superiority; preeminence
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
draw (in competition); tie game