to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to grow up; to become an adult
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
degree of penetration; penetrance
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
Christmas carol; Christmas song
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to unfold; to unroll; to open
voting; ballot; poll; vote
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
participant; entrant; player; competitor
wild beast; wild animal; brute
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment