assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
inside; interior; inner part
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
touching; moving; painful
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to begin; to set about; to start
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
reward; honorarium; remuneration