first match (in a series)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
desperation; struggle to the death
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
not worth considering; out of the question
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
old hag; old woman; old bat
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
nervous; neural; neurogenic
gastritis; gastric catarrh
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
being too late; losing one's final chance