preparations for a journey
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to throw open; to leave open
in session; in progress; under way; open
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
trouble; bother; annoyance
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
having lost face; in a bind
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
environmental destruction
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
foundation stone; cornerstone
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
hand luggage; hand baggage
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
mountain climbing; mountaineering
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
superb view; picturesque scenery
clerk at the information desk
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
setting a place; setting the table
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another