complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
such ... as; or some such
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
I couldn't care less; not caring less
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
preface; introduction; preamble
will not do; do not; does not
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)