tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
in unison; as one; united
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
too much; excessively; too
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
extract; excerpt; selection
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
stale; hackneyed; cliched
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
personal; individual; private
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to provide; to arrange; to install
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently