hills and fields; countryside
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
of course; certainly; naturally
edict; public announcement
adds force or indicates command
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand