Vocabulary

meeting; assembly; gathering

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

chief; main; principal; major

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

ability; faculty

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

(national) capital (city); metropolis

demand; need

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory; honoring the memory of

religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

tradition; convention

cost; expense

emergency

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness; doubt / question

to ask; to inquire

publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discussion / argument

group; mass

independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

author; writer; novelist; artist

currency

participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; taking part (in); competing (in); appearance

again; once more; a second time

difference; variation

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event

common; shared; mutual

speech; address

nationality; citizenship

(natural) satellite; moon

border (between countries); national border