to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
class-A; A class; A grade
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to watch over; to watch attentively
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
book; volume; this; present; main; head
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to gather; to collect; to assemble
conference room; council room
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
general manager; director-general
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch