I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to play a leading role; to play a central part
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
financial world; business circles
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
entrance fee; participation cost
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
participation; joining; entry
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
professional player (sports); pro
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement