Library of Congress; parliamentary library
new building; new construction
appointed time; timetable; schedule
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
dozens; scores of; decades
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
speaking at a public hearing
rest; break; recess; intermission
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
Hugh Johnson (wine writer)
lightning strike; torpedo attack
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
revision; amendment; alteration
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
university professor; college professor
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman
suspicion (of others); jealousy
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to invite in; to usher in
Claude; Claude (large language model developed by Anthropic)