all over the body; from head to foot; all over
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to rise; to erect; to get up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
pair; the two; both persons; both things
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
god of death; death deity; Death
table tennis club; ping-pong club
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
going into battle; departure for the front
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
this for sure; certainly is
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
inheritance; something given or received
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother