meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
every year; yearly; annually
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
running away; escaping on foot
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
one day; (on) a certain day
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
at that time; in those days
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
negotiations; discussions; connection