meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how many people; a number of people
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
university hospital; teaching hospital
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
your husband; her husband
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject