(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
innocent; blameless; guiltless
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
clicking; clopping; clacking
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
act of mercy; helping another person
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
slight; little; insignificant
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
along the river; riverside
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building