platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
results of a vote; voting results
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
same-day counting of ballots
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
first thing in the morning
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
at; in; at; when; by; with
an issue being settled; a case being closed
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
number of votes obtained (polled)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
when it becomes; when it comes to
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
number of votes polled; poll votes
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
how; in what way; by what means
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
red-banded sand wasp; deer
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to