Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
International Olympic Committee; IOC; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission; IOC; input-output controller; IOC
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to need; to call for; to require
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
publication of results; announcement of results
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
programme; program; plans; arrangements
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
this, that and the other; this and that
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
without an audience; crowdless; behind closed doors
to think too much; to be over-concerned
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
how can (one) do something
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to concern; to be related
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme