strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(political) power; authority; influence
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
special election; by-election; bye-election
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
is something that; is that which
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
why; how; for what reason
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive