formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
difference; variation; difference
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
live music or performance
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)