leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
moving; changing residence; change of address
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
verbal promise; one's word
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
building time; construction period
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
next; secondly; subsequently
serious; severe; grave; acute
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
construction costs; installation cost
as you can imagine; as imagined
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
account book; register; ledger
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
striking; remarkable; considerable
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
written oath; covenant; pledge