assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to pick up; to find; to gather
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
unexpected result; upset; surprise
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
the place for; the time for; the level of
series of battles; successive battles
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
consecutive victories; series of victories
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
serious; not joking; straight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
overall victory; championship
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased