to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
about this time; about now
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
3rd day of the month; three days
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
because; for; the reason why is ...
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
close to the wall; alongside the wall
meditation; contemplation
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
main school; principal school; this school; our school
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
your daughter; young woman
to be excited; to be elated
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
founder; originator; pioneer
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
loud shout; excited cheering
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut