handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
even though; despite; when
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
now that; since; so long as; because
to complete decisively; to do to completion
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
at least; at most; (even) just
question; inquiry; enquiry
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to have a talk; to tell a story
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
still (continuing); as ever; further
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful