gem; jewel; precious stone
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
they; those guys; those fellows
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
all you want; as much as one wants
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
cooking; food preparation
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to choke; to have trouble breathing
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
nice; likeable; desirable
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
last night; yesterday evening
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
late at night; at a late hour
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
heaps of corpses all around
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
good morning; belated good morning; nice of you to show up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to get between; to be caught in
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below