evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
long; drawn-out; very long
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
(not) a single person; (no) one
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
discreet; modest; cautious
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
too much; excessively; too
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
important point; strategic position; key point