commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
singing or chanting in unison
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
motherland; fatherland; native country
national border; provincial border
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
country; territory; domain; realm
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
testimonial; certificate of commendation
results; record; grades; marks
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
timewise; temporal; chronal
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
successively; one after another
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award