to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to encamp; to take up positions
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
unveiling; debut; introduction
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable