folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
very interesting; of great interest
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
private affairs; personal matter
leadership; initiative; spearhead
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
mind; disposition; nature
research; study; investigation
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling