attendance; presence; appearance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
medal of honour; medal of merit
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
again; once more; a second time
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
should; must; -able; probably; likely
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination