to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
loser; defeated person; the defeated
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
this and that; one thing or another
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
members; member; constituent
headquarters; head office; main office
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
very loose; slowly; leisurely
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
patting; stroking; caressing
existence; possession; having; limited company
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal