to make a speech; to address
unable to resist; unable to suppress
sincere; earnest; serious
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
final game; final games; the finals
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
and yet; though; when; in spite of
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
according to plan; as planned
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
eagle (Accipitridae family)