to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
temple; shrine; sanctuary
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
landing; alighting; touch down
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
participation; joining; entry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
of course; certainly; naturally
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
order of chivalry; chivalric order
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
international; diplomatic intercourse
summit meeting; top-level conference
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to put (a topic) up for debate; to lay on the table for consideration; to take up (a subject) for discussion