that day; the very same day
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
birth (of a saint, monarch, etc.); nativity
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
material; substance; matter
to emphasize; to attach importance to
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
being lost in deep thought
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
the place for; the time for; the level of
hope of success; prospects of success
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
to lead into; to draw into
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)