program of a ceremony (programme)
to state; to express; to mention
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
originally; by nature; from the start
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
greeting; a fine thing to say
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to knead well; to polish; to refine
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in