participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to slide into; to slip into
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
else; in addition; besides
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
first match (in a series)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
decision of a contest; finals
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
bygones; the past; past event
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
infant; baby; little child
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
pride; dignity; self-worth
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
very small; tiny; insignificant
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
thorough; exhaustive; complete
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part