preparation; arrangements
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
entreaty; supplication; petition
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
honor; honour; credit; prestige
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
funeral; burial; condolence
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to listen again; to ask again
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
clear; precise; definite; distinct
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be filled to bursting; to burst