unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
email; e-mail; electronic mail
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
that day; the very same day
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
VIP; very important person
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
attendance; presence; appearance
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
feather decoration; plume
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
conference room; place of assembly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
surveillance camera; security camera
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
head-up display; heads-up display; HUD
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
information technology; IT
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client