once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
such; this sort of; like this
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
instead; but (on the other hand)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
technique; art; skill; move
founder; originator; pioneer
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
inheritance; something given or received
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
specialization; specialisation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ardent; passionate; vehement