injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
participants; participating athletes
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
to win and advance to the next round
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
sympathy; empathy; response
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
narrow margin; slim margin
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to compete with; to vie for
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
internal organs; viscera; intestines
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto