appointed time; timetable; schedule
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
custom; habit; customary practice
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
to refer to; to use as reference
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
in spite of; regardless of
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
several people; a few people
to dye; to colour; to color
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
I see; that's right; indeed
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to be pregnant; to be with child
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
international; diplomatic intercourse
arbitration; conciliation; mediation