conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
white background; blank; female virgin
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
shameless; shameless person
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
patisserie; pastry shop; French-style pastry
plage (bright region on the sun)
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to be led by; to be headed by
phase change; state change; transformation
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned