stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
club activities; extracurricular activities
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
personal (employee); employed; retained
painter; artist; illustrator
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
back (of a chair); backrest
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
sublime; noble; high-minded
throne; first place; top spot; championship
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines