to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to some extent; to a certain extent
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to revere; to respect; to worship
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
ardent; passionate; vehement
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
difficult problem; challenge
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
mass-market segment; main (e.g. price range); largest (e.g. age group)
how long; how far; how much
countermeasure; counter-measure
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate