to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
athlete's oath of fair play
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to learn something through hearing
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
one bow; one salute; one greeting