after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
unexpected result; upset; surprise
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
questionnaire; survey; poll
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
several people; a few people
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
opposite; reverse; contrary
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
entrance; admission; entering
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
whichever one chooses; either way
to this extent; to this degree; this much