just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
corridor; hallway; passageway
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
conference room; council room
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
round shape; circle; circular form
to push back; to press back; to force back
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
every person; each one; everybody
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
youthful; young; young-looking
senior; veteran; old-timer
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
logistics; supply; communications
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)