zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
ultimate; final; last; eventual
deciding match; play-off; runoff
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
physical education; PE; gym (class)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
four (long cylindrical things)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)