raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
Ghanzi (Botswana); Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to take flight; to disappear
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
by today; before the day is over
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
feeling; sense; impression
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake