unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
team competition; team game
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
first match (in a series)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to state; to express; to mention
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
prize money (in boxing or pro wrestling); purse
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
minimum; at the very least
flight; desertion; escape
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
that day; the very same day
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
ago; since; before; previous
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing