audience; spectator; spectators
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
notice; attention; observation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
reason; cause; circumstances
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
each nation; many nations; many countries
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
war; battle; match; game; competition
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
reaching; attaining; arrival
loud shout; excited cheering