to tower over the surroundings
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
had better ...; had better not ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
such ... as; or some such
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
how; in what way; in what manner
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
for the first time in one's life