simply put; putting it simply; in short
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
possibility of participation; participation possibility
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
war; battle; match; game; competition
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
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.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player