billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to surround; to crowd around
something; some kind of; for some reason
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
surrounding at a distance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to read the situation; to sense the mood
food and drink; eating and drinking
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
personal (employee); employed; retained
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to glare at each other; to confront each other
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
even though; despite; when
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to refer to; to use as reference
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany