to dry up completely; to become stale
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
vocal sound; tone of voice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
journal; magazine; periodical
every year; yearly; annually
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
successive generations; successive emperors
in-house model; company model; model under an exclusive contract; model who works exclusively for a single fashion magazine
actor; actress; player; performer
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)