Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to have one's name entered (in a list)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
object of avid desire; object of envy
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
dispute; argument; contention
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
participants; participating athletes
cannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing; hard to swallow; doesn't ring true
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to be well-known; to be famous
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter