setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
death from cold; freezing to death
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
in one's hands; in one's control
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
end of life; death; breathing one's last
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
dark age; hard times; winter years
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
great difference; big difference; wide margin
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
admission ticket for an examination
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
blizzard; furious snowstorm
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
shock therapy; shock treatment
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
antiquity; the previous era
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
luxury resort; high-class resort
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)