strategy meeting; council of war
in name only; titular; nominal
established practice; custom
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
even though; despite; when
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to indicate; to show; to point to
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
every person; each one; everybody
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
stale; hackneyed; cliched
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
being about to cry; the verge of tears
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
in succession; one by one
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
it is not (like that) either
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
next; following; subsequent; stage; station