par; equivalence; face value; parity
taking the field first; batting second
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
right (to do something); authority; power
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hey; listen; look here; I say
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
counter for choices, options, etc.
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
coin toss; coin flip; toss of a coin
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken