spotlight; close observation
world; society; people; the public
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to cover a coffin; to die
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
loud shout; excited cheering
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
prohibition; inhibition; ban
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
beauty contest; beauty pageant
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
in session; in progress; under way; open
being the runner-up; finishing second
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify