contest; competition; struggle; scramble
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
space (room, area, outer space)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
immediately; right away; on the spot
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
silence; stillness; quietness
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
whispering into a person's ear
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
enemy territory; hostile place
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
suddenly; all of a sudden
production (e.g. play); direction
to be silent; to say nothing
to watch over; to watch attentively
second (unit of time); arc second
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
trouble; bother; annoyance