taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to raise one's voice; to shout
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to be beyond words; to defy description
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to leave this world; to die
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
expression; look; countenance; face
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
election; selection; choice
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story