to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
during; for the duration of
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
the very best; excellent; superb
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
person in charge; official; attendant
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
the first and second; a few
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
confirmation number; reservation number; reference number
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper