decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
first match (in a series)
second day of the month; two days
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey