tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to watch over; to watch attentively
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to get late; to advance; to wear on
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
of great promise; with a promising future
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by