establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
the other day; a few days ago
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
four corners; four ordinal directions
street; quarter; district; area
to face on; to look out on to
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
the reverse; other side; lining
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
well-known; noted; celebrated
that day; the very same day
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
while; even though; despite
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
disgraceful incident; scandalous affair; untoward (deplorable) event
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
is something that; is that which
orphan; person without friends
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
league; federation; union; alliance
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
attendance; presence; appearance
to take away; to carry off
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the people; the public; the world
notice; attention; observation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)