important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
school song; college song; school anthem
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
participant; entrant; player; competitor
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
when it becomes; when it comes to
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
head of the student council; president of the student council