out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
one's assessment of the situation
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
accumulation; accumulate; store
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
that kind; competition; match
slow to understand; slow-witted
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
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.)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to repeat; to be frequent
to have many visitors (of a home); to be prosperous (of a shop)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
prophet; predictor; prognosticator