to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
audience; attendance; hearers
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
intelligence; intellect; brains
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to find out; to discover; to locate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
main question; real issue at hand
whispering into a person's ear
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to leave this world; to die
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
just one person; only one
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
exaltation; emotional uplift