conviction; belief; confidence
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
many; a lot; much; multitude
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
the reason is ...; it is because ...
overall victory; championship
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
first time; first; initial
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to gather; to collect; to assemble
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance