this occasion; at this time; now
national crisis; national disaster
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
salvation of one's country
medal of honour; medal of merit
unanimous agreement; unanimity
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in the future; another day; later
conferring of decorations
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
thorough; exhaustive; complete
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
stagnation; hindrance; delay
end; close; conclusion; termination
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself