circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
(in) her way; peculiar to her
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
silence (not speaking); muteness
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
changing completely; transformation
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
making some money; earning
light meal; snack; refreshments
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles