acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
every year; yearly; annually
during; for the duration of
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
surely (not); certainly (not)
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
last week; the week before
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
timewise; temporal; chronal
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty