to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
first time; first; initial
deciding match; play-off; runoff
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
right (to do something); authority; power
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
prize money; monetary award; reward
3000; three thousand; many
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
(not) even once; (not) ever
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
half and half; fifty-fifty
to succeed; to bear fruit
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
prohibition; inhibition; ban
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
match; game; bout; contest
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash