contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
beauty contest to name Miss ...
participants; participating athletes
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
important points; main points
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
election; selection; choice
establishment; settlement
it's probably so; it stands to reason
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
plan; protocol; manifest; program
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration