to finish reading; to read through
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
no vacancy; full occupancy
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
match; game; bout; contest
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
audience; spectator; spectators
maximum permissible level or dosage
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
all night; throughout the night
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
middle of the night; dead of night
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
postwar period; period after Second World War
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply