permission; approval; authorization; license
same; similar; (just) like; equal
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to compete with; to vie for
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
voluntary organization; volunteer group
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
beauty contest; beauty pageant
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
recommendation (by others)
participation; joining; entry
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
beauty contest to name Miss ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
contours of one's body; figure
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
upper half of the body; upper body
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen