to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
from the beginning; from scratch
form; method; system; formula
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
what do you want?; can I help you?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
second; number two; runner-up
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
quickly; calmly; intently
opening game; (season) opener
first match (in a series)
first time; first; initial
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
final game; final games; the finals
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
leader of a charge; first to arrive
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity