the rise of the curtain;  opening (of play);  beginning (e.g. of an era);  opening (festival, event, etc.)
 to look forward to something
 to mind;  to care about;  to be an issue;  to matter;  to keep company;  to care for;  to interfere with
 overwhelming strength;  extremely strong person;  powerhouse;  very strong player;  very strong team
 test;  trial;  probation;  ordeal;  tribulation
 to lie in wait (for);  to be on the watch (for);  to wait (for);  to watch (for)
 to fuss over;  to be particular about;  to be obsessive about;  to be fixated on;  to obstruct;  to hinder
 not only ... (but also);  not just;  as well as
 dignity;  grace;  nobility;  grade;  quality;  fineness
 to show contempt for;  to look down upon;  to have a low opinion of;  to cause to fall;  to make decline
 appearing ...;  looking ...;  way to ...;  method of ...ing;  form;  style
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 enough;  sufficient;  sufficiently;  fully;  division into ten
 to be careful;  to pay attention;  to take care
 to be reflected;  to harmonize with (harmonise);  to come out (photo);  to be projected;  to be displayed (on a screen)
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 ago;  since;  before;  previous
 vulgar;  indecent;  coarse;  crude
 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)
 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
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 sense of beauty;  aesthetic sense
 difference;  variation;  difference
 always;  all the time;  never;  usual;  regular
 absurdity;  contradiction;  incoherence;  irrelevance
 reaction;  response;  reaction
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 guest;  visitor;  customer;  client;  shopper
 guest;  visitor;  customer;  client;  counter for containers used to entertain guests
 welcome!;  nice to see you!
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour
 please;  kindly;  by all means;  certainly;  here you are;  to give
 splendid;  nice;  sufficient;  fine (in the sense of "I'm fine");  well enough;  OK
 to extract;  to pull out;  to draw out;  to headhunt;  to lure away;  to poach
 to give up;  to abandon (hope, plans);  to resign oneself (to)
 I'm afraid to say;  I'm sorry to say;  unfortunately
 preparation;  arrangements;  provision;  getting ready;  laying out (e.g. a meal)
 to be (animate);  to be;  to be ..ing;  to (have the audacity to) do
 to resign;  to retire;  to quit;  to leave (one's job, etc.)