first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
bracket win; bracket quinella
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
perfecta (bet); exacta; straight forecast
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
refund; rebate; repayment
rate; late; rating; ranking
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
possible; likely; probable
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
binoculars; field glasses
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
audience; spectator; spectators
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen