appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
close; intimate; on good terms
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
declaration; proclamation; announcement
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
wherein; therein; thereinto
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
prohibition; inhibition; ban
not long has passed since ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the very best; excellent; superb
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
participants; participating athletes
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to glare at each other; to confront each other
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up