trio; gang of three; threesome
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
attendance; presence; appearance
exposure to the sun; sunny place
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
servant; manservant; menial
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
support; backing; aid; assistance
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
very likely; very probable
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
very interesting; of great interest
offender; criminal; culprit
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
unfortunately; regrettably
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!