to collect; to assemble; to gather
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
sad to say; how sad; alas
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
sympathy; compassion; pity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
topic of discussion; agenda
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to discuss; to talk together
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
young girl; lass; adolescent female
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to repeat; to do over again
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
it's been a long time; long time no see
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless