event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
(physical) growth; development
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to be thrilled; to be excited
valuable article; valuables
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
digital versatile disc; DVD
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
one day; (on) a certain day
look!; there!; here!; that is
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
leader; authority; mainstay
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to have an eye on; to zero in on
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive