complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
overall victory; championship
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to be itching to put one's skills to use
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
disclosure; exposure; revelation
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
manly; masculine; like a man
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
defeating in an instant; instant kill
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
sharply; harshly; stingingly
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive