from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
repayment; refund; payback
promotion; raising of status
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
double; twice (as much); twofold
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
consideration; taking into account
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
prize money (in boxing or pro wrestling); purse
match; game; bout; contest
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
show; exhibition; spectacle
(being) worth seeing; impressive
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
substantial matter; significant item
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
first match (in a series)