presence; sitting with; being with
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
Leo (constellation); the Lion
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
drop (e.g. of water); drip
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
president (of a society); chairman
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
results of the vote count
number of votes polled; poll votes
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to ask a question; to ask questions
tedious; boring; being fed up with