worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
build; physique; frame; constitution
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
final; eventual; ultimate
having more losses than wins
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
(courteous) invitation; call
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
election; selection; choice
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
northern part; the north (of a region)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
being concerned about or mindful of
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding