to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
Chinese guger tree (Schima wallichii)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
educational institution; school; academy; campus
this one; this way; this method
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be able to manage somehow or another
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
light; right; right field; right fielder
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
succeeding; following; trailing; next
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
never mind!; don't worry about it
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling