tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
celebratory banquet; feast
central part; heart (of a city)
theatre; theater; playhouse
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(some) more; even more; longer; further
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese