bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to look around; to survey
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to spread; to be propagated
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
quiet; still; surreptitious
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
husband and wife; married couple
to hide; to conceal oneself
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
chair; stool; post; office; position
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy