call; summons; convening; convocation
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
just because; even if; even though
observation; survey; watching
to ejaculate (gen. with ref. to masturbation)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
one's post; place of work; workplace
divide into four pieces; one fourth
reopening; resumption; restarting
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to unfold; to unroll; to open
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
billboard; advertising sign
society; public; community; social studies
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink