to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
imperial court; royal court
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to win and advance to the next round
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
proper; right; reasonable
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
classification; categorization; sorting
three; three years of age
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
charcoal; charred remains
being very good at; strongest point
different person; another person; someone else; changed man