to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
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
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to appear all together; to be all present
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
war; battle; match; game; competition
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
finish; end; completion; result
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(social) class; rank; grade
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please (give me); please (do for me)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like