spotlight; close observation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
8000; eight thousand; many
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
successful bid; winning a tender
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be landed (of a fish); to be reeled in; to be caught
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
with no effort at all; easily
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
firm; strong; solid; stable
royal castle; imperial castle
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
doorknob; door knob; door handle
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to encamp; to take up positions
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
every person; every mouth; every entrance