meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
amount of money; sum of money
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
without; but if; otherwise; or else
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
handrail; railing; banister
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
slowly and quietly; smoothly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable