stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
graduation ceremony; commencement
participation; joining; entry
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard