level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
huge win; overwhelming victory
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
beauty contest to name Miss ...
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
physical education; PE; gym (class)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
each time it happens; at all such times
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
both (people); the two of them
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
number of persons; personnel
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
specialization; specialisation