meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to half-rise to one's feet
personal grudge; personal enmity
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
presence; sitting with; being with
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
arbitration; intercession; mediation
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to go crazy; to go off one's head
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
contradiction; inconsistency
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
contrivance; to invent; to devise; to think out
stealthily; secretly; in secret
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad