beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to thrust before; to thrust at
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
audience; spectator; spectators
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
environment; circumstance
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to have one's name entered (in a list)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
even more; still more; further
from the beginning; from scratch
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
sphere; counter for balls
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
form; method; system; formula
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
overall victory; championship
being the runner-up; finishing second
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit