a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
silver prize; silver award; silver medal; second-place prize
award ceremony; prize-giving
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
these days; nowadays; recently
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
new record (in sports, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
very insolent; extremely audacious; reprehensible
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to say; to tell; to state; to do
selection; choice; screening
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
recommendation; referral; endorsement
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
poor work; humble reference to one's own work