(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
if so; in that case; in that situation
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
loud shout; excited cheering
to well up; to burst; to arise
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
audience; spectator; spectators
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
rising; ascending; climbing
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
remembrance; recollection; recognition
the other day; lately; recently
overall victory; championship
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to join together; to combine; to join up
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate