to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
woman who forced her husband into marriage
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
very much; exceedingly; extremely
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
materials; data; document
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
you (plural); all of you; you all
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to differ; to vary; to disagree
willpower; energy; vitality
this and that; various things
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
book; volume; this; present; main; head
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care