you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pride; boast; credit (to)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
chief; main; principal; major
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
certainly; surely; definitely
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
landing; alighting; touch down
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention