holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
district health nurse; public health nurse
dreadnought class (of warship)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to be prolonged; to drag on
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
silence; stillness; quietness
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
new record (in sports, etc.)
although; though; despite the fact that ...