first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
one difficulty; one danger
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
individual match; single game
disadvantageous; long (odds)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
enumeration; citation; listing
optimist; easy-going person
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
what a joke!; don't make me laugh!; to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; (lit.) one's navel boils water (using the heat generated by laughing)
to not have to go; to need not go
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission