holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
common knowledge; well-known fact
personal combat; one-to-one fight
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
if it is the case that ...
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
looking on; remaining a spectator
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
choices; alternatives; options
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be full of pride; to be boastful
contradiction; inconsistency
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to be consistent; to be coherent
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)