expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
each place; various places
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
question and answer session
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
fluent (in a language); flowing
correction; revision; amendment
man; male; masculine gender
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge