to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
continuous; without a break
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
overhasty; rash; premature
going around; patrol; round; tour
janitor; caretaker; custodian
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
role; part; job; assignment
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
whispering; murmuring; subdued
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
anecdote; brief (comic) story
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with