to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
doing whatever one pleases
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
chance; opportunity; lucky break
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
tasteless and odorless; bland
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
one's own property; possessions
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to dye; to colour; to color
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly