performer; entertainer; actor
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sending; forwarding; shipping
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
number of persons; personnel
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
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
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
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
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
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
bare livelihood; subsistence
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)