manner of speaking; manner of expression
(one) could even say that
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
baseball ground; baseball stadium
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
difference; variation; difference
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception