assistant instructor; substitute instructor
fully prepared; all ready
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
derivation; development; offshoot
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
participation award; prize for participation
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
bookmaker; taker of bets; ringman; bookie
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
to be landed (of a fish); to be reeled in; to be caught
1,000,000; one million; million; many
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
fee charged by a gambling house; house cut; banker's fee
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)