championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
single word; a few words; brief comment
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
program (e.g. TV); programme
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
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
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
overall victory; championship
all present; all concerned; all of us
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...