beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
after that; afterwards; thereafter
how; in what way; by what means
decision; settlement; definition
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
early (days); initial stage; initial
process; course; mechanism
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
beforehand; in advance; previously
strong-willed; strong of heart
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
volatilization; volatilisation
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time