(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
hastily made; improvised preparation
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
the whole area; all areas
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to become misty; to become hazy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to step forward; to volunteer
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
rival candidate; opposing candidate
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
(your) daughter; young woman
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)