finish; finishing; finishing touches
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
this one; with this; in this way
drunken boxing; styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
too (much); overly; excessively
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
rival; competitor; competition
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
Miss; Ms.; unmarried woman
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt