competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
supply; provision; service; supply
private person; individual
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
level ground; horizon; field of view
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
in the morning; during the morning
war; battle; match; game; competition
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
free time; time at leisure
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
going to and fro; back and forth
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark