appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
topic of discussion; agenda
to concern; to be related
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
digression; many divergences
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be prolonged; to drag on
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
duty; obligation; responsibility
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
rest; break; recess; intermission
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
beforehand; in advance; previously
application; request; petition
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to agree on; to agree about
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be conspicuous; to stand out
curious; strange; unusual