ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
whole nation; whole land; whole country
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to compete with; to vie for
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
to win and advance to the next round
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
within; inside of; less than
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
writing; composition; essay; sentence
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
ability; performance; efficiency
power; might; authority; influence
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience