tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?