circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
(committee) chairman; president
formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
parliamentarian; member of a congress
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to exert oneself; to make efforts
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
best regards; please take care of; please do
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
most difficult; next to impossible
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
military affairs; military service
(not) in the least; (not) at all
diligence; assiduity; industry
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
at first; in the beginning; originally