entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
both; both sides; both parties
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to win and advance to the next round
war; battle; match; game; competition
final game; final games; the finals
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
flight; desertion; escape
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne