counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
absence; disregard; indifference
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
the other day; a few days ago
after the end (of something)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
in accordance with; according to
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
enemy movements; enemy's position
to face; to go towards; to head towards
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
decisive battle of brief duration
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
silence (not speaking); muteness
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
chief; main; principal; important
topic of discussion; agenda
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)