professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
script; screenplay; scenario
anything and everything; just about everything
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
ongoing; in progress; afoot
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
utmost limits; extremity; limit
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
old woman; joker (in old maid)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared; being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
month of birth; birthday month
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring