holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
groundless rumor (rumour)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
nothing but; none other than
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to well up; to burst; to arise
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
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
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to congratulate; to celebrate
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to become excited; to grow lively