staying the night; lodging (at)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to attempt; to test; to try out
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
form; method; system; formula
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to be able to manage somehow or another
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
melancholy; gloom; depression
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
as if it were about oneself
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to become better; to improve
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to be overcome with emotion
very; extremely; excessively
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to push aside; to push one's way through
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal