honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to serve; to work for; to attend
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)