clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
participation; joining; entry; adherence
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
until now; so far; up to the present
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
like this; this sort; this way
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
those present; attendance
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
attendance; presence; appearance
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
that is to say; so that means
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
knowing; (an) acquaintance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to begin; to set about; to start
coincident with; while; simultaneously