name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to repeat; to do something over again
one's possessions; ownership
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
briskly; quickly; promptly
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to be able to manage somehow or another
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
one's first campaign; one's first battle
white circle; white star; victory mark
decoration; ornament; trimmings
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to rise; to swell; to be promoted