choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
night view; night skyline; nightscape
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to waste time; to kill time
to gather; to collect; to assemble
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
class; heading; group; category
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
each nation; many nations; many countries
negotiations; discussions; connection
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
genius; prodigy; natural gift
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline