selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
friendly match (game); friendly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
draw (in competition); tie game
although I say; although one might say; although called
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
newspaper reporter; print journalist
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sports ground; sports oval
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization