being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
controlled access location
to win and advance to the next round
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
one way or the other; either way
secret; private; surreptitious
eardrum; tympanic membrane
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
directionality; directivity
to raise one's voice; to shout
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
death match (pro wrestling); deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...