finishing blow; coup de grâce
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
participation; joining; entry; adherence
steady advance; carrying all before one
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
consecutive victories; series of victories
surrounding at a distance
audience; spectator; spectators
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
tradition; legend; folklore
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
pull; patronage; tug; discount
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time