participation; joining; entry; adherence
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
plural; multiple; several
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to sit for an examination
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to talk; to chat; to chatter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude