match; game; bout; contest
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
heir; inheritor; successor
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
match; game; bout; contest
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
overall victory; championship
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
pupil; disciple; follower
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
unexpected result; upset; surprise
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to have more losses than wins
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
war; battle; match; game; competition
to win and advance to the next round
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
popular name; common name; given name
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be opposite; to face each other
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to compete with; to vie for
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match