one person; another name; nickname; alias
selection; choice; picking out
influential person; man of importance
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
proper; right; reasonable
to win and advance to the next round
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
settlement; solution; resolution
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
dorado (South American freshwater catfish, Salminus maxillosus); dolphinfish; Dorado (constellation); the Goldfish
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like