format; procedure; way of proceeding
cooperation; coordination; link
talk about various topics
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
husband and wife; married couple
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
while; even though; despite
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)