these guys; these fellows
round shape; circle; circular form
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
when it becomes; when it comes to
we have a result!; game over!; match!
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
cannot be compared with; no match for
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to win and advance to the next round
not worth considering; out of the question
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
semifinal game of a tournament
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
spare time; free time; leisure time