to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
decision; determination; resolution
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
social life; social intercourse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
everywhere; all over; throughout
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
observation; survey; watching
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
personal (employee); employed; retained
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
dukedom; duchy; principality
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of