to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to blow off; to be blown off
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
loud shout; excited cheering
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to compete with; to vie for
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to stop walking; to pause
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
strong person; the strong; the powerful
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to be too numerous; to be too much
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
consideration; taking into account
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.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
in order; in turn; one by one
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
degree of attention; profile
main cause; primary factor
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
ceremony; rite; ritual; service