combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to compete with; to vie for
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
based on; on the basis of
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
rival team; opposing team
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
in the same way as; just like
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
such; like that; that sort of