sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
these guys; these fellows
round shape; circle; circular form
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
when it becomes; when it comes to
we have a result!; game over!; match!
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to win and advance to the next round
not worth considering; out of the question
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
semifinal game of a tournament
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen