this occasion; at this time; now
every year; yearly; annually
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
world; society; people; the public
on bad terms; at loggerheads
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
longed-for; anxiously awaited
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
outside of; not covered by
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance