spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to be in common; to have in common; to be in mutually understood; to be mutually connected; to have a link
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
private affairs; personal matter
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fine weather; fair weather
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
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
several times (as large, over)
(not) even once; (not) ever
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
tool; implement; means; furniture
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to