mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
school building; schoolhouse
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
average height; average body height
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
acceleration; speeding up
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
piece; fragment; one (object)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
substantial matter; significant item
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sphere; counter for balls
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
question; inquiry; enquiry
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome