secret; private; surreptitious
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
voluntary; optional; free; elective
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
the last moment; the very end
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
many; much; plenty; hardly
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
close to the wall; alongside the wall
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
chief; main; principal; major
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
this sort of; this type of
to catch the eye; to attract attention
never mind!; don't worry about it
infant; baby; little child
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
does not; can not; will not
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
attendee; persons present
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
well-mannered; courteous; polite
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking