complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to win and advance to the next round
main question; real issue at hand
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
great difference; big difference; wide margin
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
place; room; margin; scope
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to increase; to add to; to augment
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
extermination; annihilation
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
trusting too much; overestimating ability
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
first of all; first thing
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
regret; repentance; remorse
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)