worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
actor; actress; player; performer
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
preservation of obsolete machinery in a functional condition (e.g. train engines)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to cease; to stop; to be over
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
firm; strong; solid; stable
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
to help each other; to cooperate
to rank next to; to come after
sales; amount sold; proceeds
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
all night long; all through the night
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)