tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to slide into; to slip into
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
first match (in a series)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
bygones; the past; past event
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
infant; baby; little child
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement