rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
prize money; monetary award; reward
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
large amount of money; great cost
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
double-entry (e.g. bookkeeping)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to increase; to add to; to augment
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
small plank; piece of wood
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
delivery; transfer; hand-over
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
government service; the bureaucracy