home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
trial product; prototype model
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
notice; attention; observation
main street; avenue; boulevard
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
it's been a long time; long time no see
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing