direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
due form; official; formality
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
degree of attention; profile
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
theatre-going; theater-going
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
audience; spectator; spectators
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
injured person; wounded person; casualty
successively; one after another
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
every year; yearly; annually
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
first match (in a series)