war; fighting; fierce competition
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
half and half; fifty-fifty
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
evening; early night hours
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
exchange of blows; long rally
production (e.g. play); direction
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
department store; department
articles; supplies; parts
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
closing time; lockup; curfew
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel