to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
triumphant return; returning in triumph
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
probe each other; sound each other out
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
something; something or other; something something
every person; each one; everybody
to paint (draw) a picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
briskly; quickly; promptly
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
posterity; future life; life to come
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
special training; intensive training; crash course
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask