meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
disclosure; exposure; revelation
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
that kind; competition; match
to flare up; to burst into flames
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
care; precaution; guarding; caution
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
war; battle; match; game; competition
pleasant feeling; good feeling
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
moment by moment; hour by hour
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely