mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to flare up; to fly into a rage
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
party; set; gang; company; person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
discussion; debate; argument
same; similar; (just) like; equal
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to look away; to turn away
script; libretto; scenario
all parts; various parts; every department
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by