meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
development; exploitation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have meaning; to be meaningful
starting (construction) work
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
all present; all concerned; all of us
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
proposal; proposition; suggestion
of course; certainly; naturally
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
president's office; director's office
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)