favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
system; institution; organization; organisation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
first match (in a series)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
large tree; big tree; huge tree
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
prime of one's working life
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
final; eventual; ultimate
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion