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to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

2

tournament

2

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

5

old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

1

exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin

5

decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

1

self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

5

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

3

championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

2

dispute; argument; contention

2

the other; the other one

4

to win and advance to the next round

2

long distance; long haul

6

long shot

4

exchange of blows; long rally

1

infancy; childish; infantile; immature

2

technique; finesse

4

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

1

to stick to

2

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

2

impetus

1

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

3

for connoisseurs; preferred by experts

1

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

1

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

4

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

4

to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

2

no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering

1

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

1

first match (in a series)

1

majority

5

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

4

to antagonize; to provoke antipathy

1

as planned

6

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

5

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

3

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

12

frown; scowl; grimace

8

to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize

2

now that; since; so long as; because

8

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

12

cheating

9

bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

13

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

6

win; victory

12

chief; head; leader

2

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

2

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced

1