meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
record of proceedings; minutes
opening and shutting; opening and closing
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
accounting; administration (of money)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
since when; from when; how long
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
next number (magazine, etc.); next issue
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
major incident; major happening; big scandal
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
authenticity; credibility
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
within; inside of; less than
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry