prize winner; pennant winner; victor
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wearing one's hair in braids
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
less than ...; smaller ...
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to some extent; to a certain extent
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
company president; manager; director
(your) daughter; young woman
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
management; administration; operation
to entrust; to leave to a person
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
match (to light fire with)
sympathy; compassion; pity
price; cost; value; worth; value
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)