veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
exchange of blows; long rally
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
successor; replacement; second wife
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
extensive; vast range; wide scope
physical strength; muscle strength
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
art of self-defense (defence)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
we have a result!; game over!; match!
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to strangle; to constrict
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
final game; final games; the finals
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to be thrilled; to be excited
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
condition; situation; prospects