to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
here and there; in places
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
conference room; council room
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
each; (arch.) you (plural)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
festival merrymaking; revelry
clearing one's throat; cough
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
vague recollection; faint memory
most part; greater part; majority
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
out of one's line; out of one's field
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
right to know; right to access information
these guys; these fellows