showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to fight; to exchange blows
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
heading; headline; index; headword
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
championship; title (of champion)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to win and advance to the next round
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to gain fame; to make one's name
future (usually near); prospects
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
one's post; place of work; workplace
armed forces; military; troops
security firm; security company
having said that; on the other hand
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
pre-war days; before the war
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
charming; fascinating; attractive
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom