state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
complete change; about-face
that day; the very same day
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
someone; a certain person
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to invite in; to show someone in
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
international; diplomatic intercourse
association; society; organization; organisation
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
donation; contribution; offering
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
match; game; bout; contest
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
genuine article; real thing; real deal
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
young girl; lass; adolescent female
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
strong opposition; vehement opposition
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down