the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to come into being; to be born
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
administration; government; administrator; governor
to rule; to govern; to administer
to step forward; to volunteer
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
production (e.g. play); direction