to win and advance to the next round
decision of a contest; finals
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
it is I who should say so
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
inside; interior; inner part
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)