influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be embarrassed; to lose face
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
national border; provincial border
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
one by one; one at a time; in turn
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
mechanism; organization; organisation
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
romantic; spicy; coquettish
pleased to make your acquaintance
supplementary explanation
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish