knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
right in the middle (of); midst; height
participation; joining; entry
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
attendance; presence; appearance
to begin talking; to open up
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
by your leave; with your permission
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be able to manage somehow or other
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
mental image; mental picture; image
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home