criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
self-defense; self-defence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
edict; ordinance; proclamation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
should do; ought to do; must do
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
conference room; council room
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to be careful; to take the utmost care
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
urgent report; urgent message
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
very young; little; childish; immature
to flare up; to burst into flames
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
older sister; lass; young lady
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?