armed might; military power; the sword; force
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
open; public; official; overt
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
social life; social intercourse
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
short pause; short interval
to ask a question; to ask questions
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
a few minutes later; after a few minutes