(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
higher rank; better position
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
men and women of all ages
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
father and mother; parents
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to make a lasting impression
the front; honest; upright; decent
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
strength; power; proficiency; ability
every person; each one; everybody
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
power; authority; jurisdiction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dispute; argument; contention
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
another time; some other time
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court