to go on waiting only to be disappointed; to wait in vain
to keep (a person) waiting
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
main party (of the night); first party
freely; frankly; without reserve
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
fast-talking; rapid talking
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
broad; vast; boundless; wide