to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
attendance; presence; appearance
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
great hurry; great haste; rush
tenth day of the month; ten days
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
preparatory phase; preparatory period
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
history of; experience of
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
useless resistance; vain struggle
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
tune (melody, piece of music)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
special training; intensive training; crash course
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
rather; sooner; preferably