couch; bench; ottoman; settee
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
cover charge; admission fee; room hire charge
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
meeting for reading research papers
taking turns reading, explaining, etc.; round-table (discussion)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
quietly; slowly; gracefully
internal conditions; true state of affairs
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
audience; attendance; hearers
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
abusing someone to his (her) face
direct appeal; direct petition
to take away; to carry off
illegitimate child; secret love child