to be preeminent; to be outstanding
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to win and advance to the next round
just you wait and see (as a threat)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
body; physique; build; stature
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
participants; participating athletes
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
deceiving; cheating; fooling
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification