beauty contest to name Miss ...
participants; participating athletes
to ask; to enquire; to query
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
important points; main points
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
as (for); for; in the capacity of
prohibition; inhibition; ban