face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
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.)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
interruption; suspension; break
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to sink (into); to get depressed
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to say no more; to sink into silence
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
winner; victor; conqueror
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
true intention; underlying motive
to be transparent; to show through
power; authority; jurisdiction
discipline; punishment; reprimand
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
succession to another's professional name
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
restoration; return to health
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)