body; group; party; company; troupe
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
prize money; monetary award; reward
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to win and advance to the next round
just a minute; small quantity
right (to do something); authority; power
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to blow off; to be blown off
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
meaning; significance; sense
to live through; to survive
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
overall victory; championship
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to fight against; to oppose; to face
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in