conferring of decorations
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
ratification; confirmation
to be nearing death; to be dying
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
all you have to do is; just; that's all
freely; right and left; as one pleases
at the last moment; this late in the game
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
long military service; having experienced many battles
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
giga-; 10^9; gigabyte; GB; data traffic (esp. on mobile phone)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
this and that; one thing or another
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
interception; counter-attack
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to run around; to bustle about
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)