entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
art of war; strategy; tactics
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
aroma candle; aromatic candle
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
pigment; paint; colour; color
to mix; to stir; to blend
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
(one's) quota; assignment
the very best; excellent; superb
guardians; parents; father and older brother
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
final; eventual; ultimate