you could say; you might say; verging on the
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(period of) a year; during an era
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be erected; to be built
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
prospects of victory; chances of success
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
chance (of success); odds
draw (in competition); tie game
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
after a short time; presently
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
exhibition; exhibition game
publisher; publishing house; publishing company