to be opposite; to face each other
every person; every mouth; every entrance
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
scene; spectacle; sight; view
manners; behavior; behaviour
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to look forward to something
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
suddenly; all of a sudden
to flare up; to burst into flames
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
festival; feast; carnival
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
fireball; bolide; fireball