right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
team competition; team game
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
secretariat; executive office
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to torment; to torture; to harass
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to win and advance to the next round
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to fight to the bitter end
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
after the end (of something); post-
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
consequently; as a result