unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to take; to catch; to capture
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
general; popular; common; typical
way (of doing); manner; method; means
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
recommendation; referral; endorsement
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
spine; backbone; spinal column
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to take a view of
sherry; series; serial music
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
system; institution; organization; organisation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
direct control; direct supervision
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
such; like that; that sort of; very
founder; originator; pioneer