solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
this occasion; at this time; now
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
interference; obstruction; sabotage
approval; acceptance; toleration
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
wrong; different; not like that
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to control; to command; to get the better of
sword skills; swordsmanship
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy