meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
leadership; initiative; spearhead
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
visual hallucination; vision
sick person; patient; invalid
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
complete change; about-face
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one's family; family member
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction