to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to spend time (on doing something)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
document; official papers
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
job; work; duties; trade; skill
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken