how; in what way; by what means
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
established practice; custom
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
notice; attention; observation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
posing; modeling; modelling
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
marking; grading; scoring
student (esp. a university student)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
unconditionally; as a rule
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to surge; to well up; to gush out
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to give a round of applause; to applaud
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence