all companies; each company
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to go out and away; to leave
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
topic of discussion; agenda
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
estimate (of costs); budget
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
by your leave; with your permission
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
treatment; service; handling; management
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
rest; break; recess; intermission
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
curfew; lockdown; grounding
telecommunication equipment
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test