to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
bashful; shameful; ashamed
busy; having no (free) time
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
close to the wall; alongside the wall
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
fresco; mural; wall painting
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
concession; conciliation; compromise
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence