contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
very thick; seriously thick
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise