lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
serious look (on one's face); straight face
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
reason; cause; circumstances
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
Island; insula; island; islet
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
consideration; taking into account
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
failure; mistake; blunder
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
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
intimidation; threat; bluster
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness