eating together; dining together; having a meal together
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
without warning or notice
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
artery; arterial road; major route
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
district court; local court
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
postponement; deferment; adjournment
court (of law); courtroom
deep regret; great disappointment
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club