chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
exchanging business cards
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
imperial court; royal court
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
main cause; primary factor
to be powered on; to be turned on
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
to have the privilege of doing
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
business; errand; nature of one's business
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
determination; conviction
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever