inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
planning; project; plan; design
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to make a lasting impression
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
human intellect; knowledge
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
in spite of; regardless of
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
small fraction; small proportion
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
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