grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to win and advance to the next round
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
decision of a contest; finals
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation