guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
audience; spectator; spectators
all present; all concerned; all of us
noisy; confused; uproarious
to some extent; to a certain extent
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
the very best; excellent; superb
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
looking away; looking aside
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then