meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
physical law; laws of physics
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one (thing); one piece; one item
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
discovery; detection; finding
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to comb down; to smooth down
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
ongoing; in progress; afoot
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner