party (gathering, celebration, etc.);  party (group, political, etc.)
 assumption (of office);  taking up (a post);  inauguration;  installation
 commemoration;  celebration;  honoring the memory of something;  turning something into a memento;  memory
 being preoccupied with;  being obsessed;  only thinking of;  having only ... on one's mind
 to make somebody lose face;  to embarrass someone;  to make someone look foolish
 structure;  construction;  makeup;  framework;  organization;  pattern
 face;  honour;  meld;  lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game);  attendees (e.g. at a meeting);  members
 to smash;  to crush;  to shut down;  to put out of business;  to wreck;  to break;  to butcher
 to let go of;  to release;  to part with (e.g. a possession);  to relinquish;  to send away (e.g. one's child);  to let go
 to stop;  to abort;  to discontinue;  to close
 gloomy;  melancholy;  pessimistic
 to decrease (in size or number);  to diminish;  to abate
 previously;  already;  for some time;  for quite a while
 to insert;  to put in;  to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books);  to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers);  to supply
 to be angular;  to jut out;  to be pointed;  to be formal;  to be stiff;  to be ceremonious
 learning by ear;  memory of having heard something before
 having not the slightest idea
 deed (esp. negative);  act;  action;  one's doing
 threatening letter;  intimidating letter
 it's different when ... but;  it's not so bad when ... but
 (staring) piercingly;  (looking) hard
 to drive in (e.g. nail, stake);  to hammer in;  to hit (a ball, etc.);  to drive;  to fire into (e.g. a crowd);  to launch (e.g. missiles);  to input (data)
 snare;  trap (for catching wild game, etc.);  trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
 blind alley;  cul-de-sac;  dead end street;  deadlock;  impasse;  dead end
 several times;  a few times
 leased line;  private circuit;  private line
 to be unable to do;  to find something difficult to do
 to guess;  to sense;  to presume;  to sympathize with;  to sympathise with
 at once;  right away;  promptly;  on the spur of the moment
 one-sided;  unilateral;  arbitrary
 address (e.g. of house);  residence;  domicile