affirmation; affirmative (logic)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to bury; to embed; to implant
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
encounter; engagement; battle
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
to make an appearance; to show up
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
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
start; leaving; marching off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
all people; everybody; ten thousand people