mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
water's edge; shore; waterside
pending question; unresolved problem
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
objection; dissent; protest
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
direct voyage; direct service
strong-willed; volitional
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
erudition; extensive learning
1,000,000; one million; million; many
prejudice; bias; distorted view
town; city; municipal; urban
rational; reasonable; logical
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
various foreign countries; several foreign countries