holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
3rd day of the month; three days
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
whole nation; whole land; whole country
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
not caring; not giving a damn
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
intelligence gathering; information gathering
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
place; position; location; position; standing; status
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
outward appearance; looks
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
while alive; during one's lifetime
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
calamity; disaster; misfortune