soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
opening and shutting; opening and closing
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
starting pistol; starter pistol
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
behind; in the rear; in back
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to raise one's voice; to shout
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to boil strongly; to be excited
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
entrance; admission; entering
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to collect; to assemble; to gather
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence