no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to amuse oneself; to make merry
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to turn into a state of feverish mood
match; game; bout; contest
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
ten (long cylindrical things)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
tournament; knockout competition
war; battle; match; game; competition
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
pride; boast; credit (to)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
match (for lighting a fire)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
strong person; the strong; the powerful
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers