scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
boastful speech; bragging
pride; boast; credit (to)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bragging; showing off; pride
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
conviction; belief; confidence
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
secrecy; highly classified information
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
talking while standing; standing around talking