guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
kickoff party; rally; pep party
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
tension; mental strain; nervousness
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)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
in succession; one after another
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
strong interaction; strong force
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to be born; to come into this world
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight