administrative law judge; appeal examiner (e.g. in patents)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to triumph; to be elated with success
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
emotional scars; mental trauma
one of these days; someday; one day
anniversary of the establishment (of)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
annual function; annual event
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
talk; conversation; dialogue
main attraction; special feature; big draw
attendance; those present
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
production (e.g. play); direction
selection; choice; option
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
contrivance; to invent; to devise; to think out
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
council; conference; consultation
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to become settled; to be fixed
rather; sooner; preferably
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)