board of directors; board of directors' meeting
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
discipline; punishment; reprimand
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
article; news story; report; account
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
negotiations; discussions; connection
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
cooperation; collaboration
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be powered on; to be turned on
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
another time; some other time
very; extremely; excessively
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to sigh; to breathe a sigh