to congratulate; to celebrate
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to become excited; to grow lively
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
make; workmanship; preparation
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only