door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
after a long time; for the first time in a while
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
participants; participating athletes
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
after the end (of something); post-
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
publication of results; announcement of results
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence