existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
outbreak of war; starting a war
one after another; in succession; in a row
each nation; many nations; many countries
respect and affection; love and respect
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate