to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
form; method; system; formula
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to gather; to collect; to assemble
wherein; therein; thereinto
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry