ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
big problem; major issue; big controversy
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small