holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
consecutive victories; series of victories
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
neighbourhood; neighborhood
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
successively; one after another
to gather; to collect; to assemble
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
sightseer; spectator; viewer
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
results; record; grades; marks
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
loss; defeat; counter for losses
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
confusion; distraction; derangement
undressing; taking off one's clothes
fifth day of the month; five days
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
chances of winning (a bet); odds
draw (in competition); tie game
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)