father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
rented house; house for rent
because of; owing to; due to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
just you wait and see (as a threat)
unique thing; best on earth
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
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.)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
right to be seeded; automatic qualification
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
convenient; handy; useful
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
high efficiency; high performance
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
curse; spell; malediction
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
vomiting blood; hematemesis
for example; for instance; e.g.
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
when it becomes; when it comes to
ten; 10; ten years of age