accomplishment; execution
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
the right person in the right place
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
looking depressed; long face
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
source (of supply); channel
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
health management; health maintenance; health care
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
form; method; system; formula
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
pupil; student; schoolchild
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
participants; participating athletes
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts