the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
imperial court; royal court
to gather; to collect; to assemble
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
this occasion; at this time; now
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(political) power; authority; influence
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
important person; strategic person; key figure
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
disaster; calamity; misfortune
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
tradition; legend; folklore