ritual; religious service; festival
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
instant; moment; for an instant
being startled; getting a shock
scene; sight; scenario; setting
witnessing; observing; sighting
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
indoor (court, pool, etc.)