acquaintance; friend; familiar face
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
second; number two; runner-up
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
on and after; from ... onward; since
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
interior; inside; internal
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
near; close by; within reach; familiar
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
end; close; conclusion; termination
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
you (plural); all of you; you all
safety zone; traffic island
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
duty; obligation; responsibility
among these; between these; of these
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
reconfirmation; double check