sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
such ... as; or some such
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
entrance fee; participation cost
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
combination of foods (usu. that do not go well together); dovetailing; fitting together
health; healthy; sound; fit
to taste; to try (food or drink)
with a start; with a jump
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
countermeasure; counter-measure
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
impact of publicity or propaganda
item; commodity; list of articles