once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
runner-up; second (in a race)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
best friend; very close friend
long hair (usu. of a man)
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
shady; underhanded; questionable
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
illegal; illicit; unlawful
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
decision of a contest; finals
to ask; to enquire; to query
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
health care worker; medical personnel
stretcher; litter; gurney
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
glossy black hair; green hair
like this; in this way; as you see
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange