event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
several hundred; hundreds (of)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
VIP; very important person
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to have meaning; to be meaningful
ardent; passionate; vehement
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!