several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
several times; a few times
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
decision of a contest; finals
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
elliptical shape; oval shape
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
100,000; hundred thousand
construction; architecture (of buildings)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
match; game; bout; contest
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to appear all together; to be all present
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to