practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
5th day of the month; five days
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
25th day of the month; 25 days
3rd day of the month; three days
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
VIP; very important person
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
influential person; man of importance
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
world; society; people; the public
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
lottery (event); raffle; draw
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
match; game; bout; contest