to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to fall off; to tumble down
to run down (stairs, etc.)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
already; now; no longer; not any more
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
bedmaking (at a hotel, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
(overnight) stay; lodging
by today; before the day is over
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to take a picture; to take a photo
nominal; in name only; titular
demesne; estate; private land; private property
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of