starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to explain adequately; to be accountable
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
signature pose; trademark pose
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
(team) pairings; match-ups
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to well up; to burst; to arise
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); turkey (bowling); three strikes in a row
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
marine product; marine (e.g. product, animal etc.)
setting up specially; special installation
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
semla (Scandinavian Lenten pastry)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
carnival (festival held before Lent)
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
building contractor; builder; building firm
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)