on the occasion of; at the time of
but; however; although; though
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
January; first month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
pre-opening (party or showing)
two times; twice; two degrees
postponement; deferment; adjournment
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
intermission (between acts); interlude
being somewhat excited (agitated)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)