attendee; participant; person present
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to arrive home; to return
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
leader; authority; mainstay
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
opposite side; opposition
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
this occasion; at this time; now
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
living together; coexistence
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
low tone; bass; low voice
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)