the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
photography; taking photographs
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
penalty; sentence; punishment
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
collective responsibility; joint liability
being very busy; busyness
platform; home; home base; home plate
theatre; theater; playhouse
final performance; swan song; last act
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
without cause; without reason
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
for your information; I'm telling you
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
narrow margin; slim margin
victory stand; winners' podium
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
trip abroad; overseas travel
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
passing mark (examination); passing grade