seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
calendar year; civil year; time; year after year
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
field; plain; prairie; moor
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
participants; participating athletes
follower; attendant; valet; servant
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
chief vassal; senior statesman
to take over; to hand over
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
standing close together; bristling (with)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
house where one was born; one's parents' house
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
in accordance with; according to
qualifications; requirements; capabilities