selection; choice; screening
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
participants; participating athletes
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
technical training; professional education
major subject; special study
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
how much; how many; to what extent
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
surroundings; environs; circumference
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to rank with; to rank among
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
otherwise; if not; or else
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
information gap; digital divide
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason