preparatory phase; preparatory period
finish; end; completion; result
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening