with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
one's whole life; one's lifetime
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to make a speech; to address
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
fast-talking; rapid talking
follow-back (on social media); following the account of someone who follows you
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
to give an impression; to make an impression
same generation; one's generation
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic