beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
second; number two; runner-up
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
showman; impresario; promoter; producer
control; management (e.g. of a business)
participants; participating athletes
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
during; for the duration of
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pride in one's strength or skill
totally willing; fully motivated
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
recommendation; referral; endorsement
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited