hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
in advance; beforehand; previously
to work hard; to work diligently
festival; feast; carnival
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to understand from experience
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to be excited; to be elated
incessant working; working non-stop
(short) rest; breather; break
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to intend; to be sure that
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
opening time; starting time of work
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
everything; anything; nothing
contempt; derision; slight; disdain