preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
way; method; means; (technical) specification
as (for); for; in the capacity of
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to jump upon (a moving object)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
open; spacious; extensive
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to shed light; to cast light
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
but; however; provided that
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pale; pallid; bluish-white
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem