to give a round of applause; to applaud
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
no need to guess; certainly
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to look around; to survey
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(walking) stick; cane; wand
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
(right at the) side; just beside
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
musical composition title; song title
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
preface; introduction; preamble