back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
new student; freshman; first-year student
entrance; admission; entering
not understanding; not knowing
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
such; this sort of; like this
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
presence (impressive quality)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
president (of a society); chairman
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
at that time; in those days
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
with a start; with a jump
to be at a loss for words