chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
which is which; one or the other
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
slightly early; just before
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
long talk; long-winded speech
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
one by one; one at a time; in turn
one's physical safety; personal security
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to run out (e.g. of the room)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
short distance; short range; short-haul