regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
person of high rank or position
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
form; method; system; formula
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
hating; strongly disliking
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)