specialized; specialised; boutique
assertion; declaration; affirmation
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to win and advance to the next round
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
IQ; intelligence quotient
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
match; game; bout; contest
thorough; exhaustive; complete
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
form; method; system; formula
participants; participating athletes
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
central part; heart (of a city)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities