exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
someone (important); person of importance
association; society; organization; organisation
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
rival; competitor; competition
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
division into equal parts; equal parts
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
cash bonus; reward; bounty
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun