meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
every place; various places
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
youthful; young; young-looking
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
logistics; supply; communications
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
dodgy dealings; monkey business
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
being startled; getting a shock
sensuously beautiful; seductively beautiful; voluptuous
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
foundation stone; cornerstone
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)