final game; final games; the finals
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
match; game; bout; contest
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
consequence; outcome; result; blame
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
consecutive victories; series of victories
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
unexpected result; upset; surprise
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)