to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
28th day of the month; 28 days
that day; the very same day
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
wintertime; winter season
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
main street; avenue; boulevard
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
unprecedented; never seen before
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself