environment; circumstance
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
one's school; school one attends or works at
participants; participating athletes
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
bonsai; miniature potted plant
televising; broadcasting; airing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
percentage of correct answers
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
carving; engraving; sculpture
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages