event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
each nation; many nations; many countries
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
declaration; statement; proclamation
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to spend time (on doing something)
(food) coloring; pigment; dye; coloring agent
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
vertical line; bar line (e.g. in music)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to call in; to invite; to bring in
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
what sort of; what kind of; what way
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
-less; lacking; non-existing