empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
one's possessions; ownership
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
such; this sort of; like this
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
the same grade; same class
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
business; trade; operations; sales
such; like that; in that way
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to be reminded of; to call to mind
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
building industry; construction industry; building trade
extension and structural alteration of building
engineering firm; contractor