to gather; to collect; to assemble
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
along; parallel to; in accordance with
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
one end; an end; part; fragment
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
notebook computer; laptop
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity