end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to win and advance to the next round
one person; another name; nickname; alias
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
repechage; revival series
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
loser; defeated person; the defeated
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
than; from; out of; except; but; more
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in one's own way or style
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
level; standard; water level
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
if so; in that case; in that situation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition