cannot be helped; unavoidable
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
moderator; host; chairman
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
even though things may appear this way
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
drawing a sword; drawn sword
we have a result!; game over!; match!
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
contraception; birth control
to become dim; to become blurred
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
for some (unspecified) reason
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling