taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
prime minister; premier; chancellor
greeting; a fine thing to say
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
attendee; participant; person present
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
program of a ceremony (programme)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
nonparticipation; nonattendance
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
you (plural); all of you; you all
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
in session; in progress; under way; open
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel