it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue (going along some trend)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
extermination; annihilation
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
position; location; base; point; site
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
after that; afterwards; thereafter
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
being very busy; busyness