to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to see through; to see the true nature of something
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
instead; but (on the other hand)
tune (melody, piece of music)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
sensitivity; susceptibility
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
point in common; common feature
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast