to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
regret; repentance; remorse
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
match; game; bout; contest
rather than; more ... than ...
participation; joining; entry
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
example; exercise (for the reader)
law-like nature; regularity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
suffix for familiar person
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on