meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
polite; courteous; hospitable
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
suspension (from work or school)
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to look forward to something
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
finely chiseled (features)
(set of) facial features; looks
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
medical care; medical treatment
proposal; offer; request; application
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
after a long time; for the first time in a while
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy