to snap; to break (under pressure)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to intervene; to stop (something)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
a long time ago; in those days
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
player versus player; PvP
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
special selection; finest pick; top pick
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
match in which one side deliberately underperforms (e.g. losing in order to face a favourable opponent in the next round)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base