loud shout; excited cheering
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
crisis in a battle; death
climax; peak; zenith; apex
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
for the first time in one's life
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
celebratory banquet; feast
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)