combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
these guys; these fellows
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to make a speech; to address
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(period of) a year; during an era
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
with a clashing or clanging sound
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to