meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
materials; data; document
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
domestic affairs; internal administration
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to put one's strength into
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
memories; recollections; reminiscence
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
close to the wall; alongside the wall
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
at work; in the midst of work; working
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea