preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
professor; teaching; instruction
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
recommendation; referral; endorsement
pleasant feeling; good vibes
originally; by nature; from the start
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
guard; security (officer); guardsman
as soon as possible; ASAP
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
senior high school; high school
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated