to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
marathon; long-distance race
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
track-and-field association; athletics association
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
World Championships in Athletics
complete recovery; healing
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
regret; repentance; remorse
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to have the privilege of doing
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
business world; business circles; (the) industry
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
society; the world; the times
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one