pupil; student; schoolchild
to win and advance to the next round
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
opposite side; opposition
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
district; section; sector
person of high rank or position
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
keep up your strength; chin up!
at first; in the beginning; originally
since then; from that time; ever since
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to ask a high price; to overcharge
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
consecutive victories; series of victories
even if; even though; however; no matter how
totally willing; fully motivated
drawing; painting; picture
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to look attractive; to look nice