assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
doing as one is told; yes-man
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
image; figure; figure; form; image
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
so what!; who gives a damn?
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
no need to guess; certainly
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification