championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
two persons; two people; pair; couple
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
nothing but; except; no more than
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
extremely; very; really; super; so
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
emotional strength; force of will
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(United States of) America; USA
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
centre of attention; center of attention
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
notice; attention; observation