one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
photography; taking photographs
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
first time; first; initial
deciding match; play-off; runoff
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
condition; situation; prospects
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
nine times; twisting around many times
cheering group; cheering squad
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to prowl after; to keep watch on
participants; participating athletes
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet