until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
timewasting; killing time
first of all; first thing
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
society; the world; the times
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
talk about various topics
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
insecticide; insect repellent
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
each place; various places
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left