polish; improvement; burnishing
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to entrust; to leave to a person
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
business trip; official trip
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
by myself; in person; by oneself
to strangle; to constrict
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
platform shoes; thick-soled shoes
receiving an electric shock
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
addition; annexation; appendage
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
fate; destiny; predestination
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by