watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
overall victory; championship
being the runner-up; finishing second
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
second; number two; runner-up
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
business; trade; operations; sales
personal (employee); employed; retained
prize for perfect attendance
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on