dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
record of proceedings; minutes
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
outsider; someone outside of a group
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
end; close; conclusion; termination
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
federal president (e.g. in Germany)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to telephone; to make a phone call
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
collection of books; (personal) library
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy