assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
full dress; formal dress; uniform
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
comment; criticism; critique; review
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
genuine article; real thing; real deal
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be handed down from generation to generation
hidden treasure; treasured article
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
sabotage; subversive activities
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
free time; time at leisure
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
extremely high speed; super speed
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments