gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sharing; division; draw; tie
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
I see; that's right; indeed
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
instead; but (on the other hand)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be worried; to be troubled
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance