contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
principal occupation; core business
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
ritual; religious service; festival
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
edge of the eaves; house frontage
commercial area; business district
storekeeper; shopkeeper; proprietor of a shop
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
being a good listener; good listener
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
shelter; refuge; protected place
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
age range; age-group; age bracket
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment