speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
condition; state (of health); appearance
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
fixed date; appointed day
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
coordinator; coordinating role
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
attendance; presence; appearance
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
official announcement; proclamation
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
fine thread; fine yarn; filament
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
what do you want?; can I help you?
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
conference room; council room
every person; each one; everybody
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation