regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
nine times; twisting around many times
overall victory; championship
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
generation; the world; the age
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
class-A; A class; A grade
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
international; diplomatic intercourse
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
technical skill; ability; capacity
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
how many people; a number of people
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
bet; wager; stake; gamble
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity