audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
(Judeo-Christian) Sabbath
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
operation; functioning; running
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
rather; sooner; preferably
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
good contrast; marked contrast
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
master; teacher; stable master
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
power; might; authority; influence
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to wash away; to rinse off
round shape; circle; circular form
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
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
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
since when; from when; how long
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion