misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
antique; old article; secondhand goods
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
photography; taking photographs
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
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; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
decision of a contest; finals
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
condition; situation; prospects
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
nine times; twisting around many times
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
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