half the body; half length
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
bringing; taking; carrying
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
the place for; the time for; the level of
way of calling (something or someone)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
official in charge; person in charge
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
person in charge; official; attendant